The statement of US Expatient Donald Trump during a NATO summit in Hague on the possible transmission of Ukraine's anti-aircraft missile complexes left a lot of space for interpretations. As the former Foreign Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Ogrizko, a avoidance of direct refusal of Trump, said in an interview with Ukrinform - already a positive signal that gives a chance of diplomacy.
"Trump did not say a clear" yes "but did not say no." This means that the situation has not yet been closed and we can continue our work in this direction, ”Ogryzko said. He stressed that in political circles, information about the possible transfer of five Patriots to Ukraine is circulating in political circles, most likely on sale.
According to the diplomat, the task of the Ukrainian side is to make this idea politically advantageous for Trump to remain at the center of his foreign policy rhetoric.
The very results of the summit in Hague, Ogryzko appreciated positively. In particular, the decision to remove barriers in the field of military production may open new channels for the supply of weapons. Even if the US administration decides not to provide weapons directly, it can implement it through allies in Europe.
This flexible approach allows you to adapt to the political situation in Washington, which, judging by US Defense Minister Pitt Hegset, moves towards the diplomatic settlement of the war, with a focus to compromise between Kiev and Moscow.
However, even in this context, the Patriot topic remains alive: during a press conference, Trump confirmed that the US is considering the possibility of supplying ammunition to these systems. Although The Telegraph writes about the intentions to change the approach to the war in Ukraine, the full refusal of assistance has not yet taken place.
Analysts say that it is critical to keep Patriot on the US political agenda right now. And diplomatic flexibility, as experience shows, can be a key tool in this fight.
