After meeting Donald Trump and Vladimir Zelensky in the Vatican, Western observers talked about the approach of a truce in the war between Russia and Ukraine. According to The Telegraph, although the truce seems close to Ukraine, it is unlikely to be a victory for Ukraine.
The Jardard Camp Observer emphasizes that Ukraine's concessions are inevitable at this stage. Russia is taking a mountain in the war for exhaustion, and Trump, even if he tries to press on Putin, will not be ready to intervene. According to the author, Western Europe will also not support the military exacerbation, as it has neither resources nor political will.
According to the publication, Ukraine will be forced to negotiate on the basis of Trump's latest peace proposals, which provide for the actual assignment of a large part of the territories occupied by Russia.
In this case, Putin in the case of a truce will be able to present the agreement to the Russian society as its victory, regardless of the real scale of losses and consequences for the Russian economy. Zelensky, however, risks losing support in Ukraine, agreeing to such conditions.
According to the analyst, the result of negotiations will be a signal of weakness of NATO and the West as a whole, which will be used not only by Russia but also by other hostile regimes, including China and Iran.
After meeting with Trump, Zelensky stated that the discussion was "good" and that the Ukrainian side hopes to "complete and unconditional ceasefire" and "long peace". In his statement, Trump expressed doubts about Putin's readiness to end the war, threatening the possible strengthening of sanctions.
