A telephone conversation between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, which lasted for more than two hours, has shown the lack of progress towards the end of the war in Ukraine. This is stated in CNN analytical material.
Journalists of the American TV channel emphasize that despite the duration of negotiations, the result was disappointing. Trump did not propose any specific initiatives, but instead made it clear that he was transferring responsibility for the negotiations of Ukraine and Russia itself. This position, as CNN points out, only playes the Kremlin.
“This is a classic gambite of the agreement. But against the background of weakening Washington's determination to support Ukraine, it may not be a bluff, ”the analysis said.
After the conversation, Trump stated that he "did not see the need to change something" and suggested that in the case of the failure of peace talks "simply retreat".
Former Deputy Director of US National Intelligence Beth Sanner believes that Trump did not use any Putin pressure lever:
“Putin still makes maximum requirements. And he seems to have got what he wanted - almost without any resistance, ”she said.
CNN notes that Trump's current administration avoids specific steps to restrain Russia - there is neither strengthening of sanctions nor a clear strategy for Ukraine support. This, according to analysts, testifies to the loss of the US leadership role in the global diplomatic process.
In conclusion, the authors of the article emphasize that the conversation between Trump and Putin did not bring peace, but on the contrary - showed that peace would be possible only on the Kremlin. And these conditions, as experience shows, are incompatible with the existence of Ukraine as a sovereign state.
"Nowadays it is more difficult to be optimistic," CNN sums up.
