— Trump forfeits US economical supremacy with its trade war. He has done more harm to his country’s economy than Xi Jinping and Putin together, says an expert.
Donald Trump repeatedly promised during his election campaign: “I will end the war in Ukraine in 1 day.”
He has now served in the White home for 55 days — and there is not even a ceasefire in Ukraine yet. Russian president Vladimir Putin de facto rejected Trump's proposal last week.
Now the planet is surprised: what happens next in the poker game between Moscow, Kiev and Washington?
“ Trump has completely risked negotiations,” says “Bild” political scientist Thomas Jager of the University of Cologne. — He didn't anticipate only half his threats to come true. Ukraine bent. It was easy due to the fact that Trump has the advantage. He has nothing against Putin, he adds.
Jager fears Trump has no plan, but only instinctive.. “He thought he could put force on both sides. But Putin has no intention of leaving his goals, explains the expert.
Friend or foe
Trump would alternatively put even more force on Ukraine. But the American public disagrees. The polls show that 80% of Americans do not trust Putin and consider Russia an enemy.
Meanwhile, Trump continues to confuse his friend and enemy with unusual statements. erstwhile he was asked during an interview about his promise to end the war in 1 day, he briefly said, “It was sarcasm.”
— I'm not certain he knows the meaning of the word. He mocks and ridicules against who? Against Ukraine? He most likely hopes his base will interpret this message as “she was not meant to be taken seriously,” says Thomas Jager.
Politologist thinks Trump overestimates his and the U.S. strength. — Trump forfeits US economical supremacy with its trade war. He has done more harm to his country's economy than Xi Jinping and Putin together, says the expert.
‘Diplomation of the sledgehammer’
— Trump now has no thought how to proceed “ Jager explains. “Putin allowed his envoys to run out of resources. For Putin, the president of the United States is now Trumpelstiltskin.
On the another hand, the president of Russia sees a ray of hope. — It uses a negotiating approach to drive wedges between the U.S. who want a fast result, and Europeans who want a certain result “ Politologist says.
Trump amazed the full West by his diplomacy of the sledgehammer. “Europeans are looking for safety guarantees. Putin is looking for tactical benefits. Meanwhile, Trump does not know what to do, says an expert on global relations.
President of the United States stated on the social networking site fact Social that he spoke to Putin on Thursday. "At the moment, thousands of Ukrainian soldiers are surrounded by Russian troops and are in a very bad and dangerous situation. I asked president Putin to spare their lives," wrote the American President.
“We had very good and fruitful talks yesterday with Russian president Vladimir Putin, and there is simply a very good chance that this terrible bloody war will yet end,” says Trump’s entry.
Putin responded to the appeal at the beginning of the gathering with members of the Russian safety Council. He stated that "Ukrainian militants have committed many crimes against the civilian population of Russia". In his opinion, it is essential for Trump's appeal to give the Ukrainian forces an order to surrender.
