Donald Trump announced a conversation with Russian president Vladimir Putin on Tuesday. He stated that there are "high chances" of solving the war in Ukraine. “A lot of work was done this weekend,” he told reporters on Air Force 1 flight from Florida to Washington.
According to Vladimir Ponomariov's truce between Russia and Ukraine is likely to take place, but this will not happen quickly. The oppositionist believes Trump has another goals and for him "Ukraine is barely on the map". There could be a deal between him and Putin.
Putin and Trump say “in the language of the transaction”
The conditions set by Vladimir Putin, the addictive consent of Russia to the truce, include the cessation of arms supply to Ukraine and the immediate termination of Ukrainian mobilization. In an interview with Polsat News Ponomariov, he stressed that specified demands by Putin would not let peace to be reached quickly. However, this can happen over time due to the fact that Trump and Putin say "in the language of the transaction", and For the president of the United States, first of all, it is "deal". So both presidents can come to an agreement.
According to the opposition, "Trump seeks a temporary ally in Putin in talks with China".
“For Trump, Ukraine is barely on the map. For him it's a temporary minute in history," said Ponomariow in an interview with Polsat News. He besides mentioned areas where the United States could work with China. It is, among another things, Greenland, which Trump had already talked about at the beginning of his presidency, and which is the beginning of the Arctic zone, rich in natural resources. “I have seen Chinese companies active in this region. Russia cannot tame the Arctic alone. But Russia, China and the United States can. Putin has already encouraged Trump to participate,” added Ponomariov.
