“The Times” discovered why Britain reacts so cautiously to Trump’s policy

The British government deliberately does not criticize US president Donald Trump's initiatives, including those related to Ukraine, in order not to anger the American leader – donosi paper Times, citing the sourcea.

“We do not want to irritate the bear,” quotes the paper of the elder advisor in the government who commented on this approach.

As an example, the silence of the British authorities on whether Ukraine should take territorial concessions and whether the US should supply safety guarantees. As noted in the publication, this contrasts with the reaction of European leaders who say that no agreement concluded behind their backs will work.

The very telephone conversation between Trump and Russian president Vladimir Putin, as well as the words of the US leader of the unrealistic nature of Ukraine's accession to NATO, were, according to 1 British official, poorly received.

Pat McFadden, Chancellor of Lancaster's principality, however, said that the British government would not “resistently prosecute all Washington headline”.

"I think it is in the national interest to keep good dialog through public and private channels and that we do not respond excessively to all announcement," he added. any in the governing Labour Party, however, feel that London reacted besides mildly.

"The United States must remember that they cannot negociate the sovereignty of another nation. It is crucial that we proceed to tell Trump the truth, possibly others do not," said Alex Sobel, president of the Labour Group on Ukraine.

Moreover, Britain's reserved position besides concerns a possible "trade war" from the US. According to the newspaper, citing sources in the government, London will surely not join the EU in imposing duties in consequence to Trump's tariffs. In their opinion, specified actions will have small effect and only provoke the president of the United States.

Earlier, Trump said there was no objection to the message by Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth of the deficiency of likelihood of Ukraine's membership of NATO. According to Trump, erstwhile U.S. president Joe Biden made a mistake by saying that Ukraine could join NATO, which led to an escalation of the conflict.

Russian president Vladimir Putin said earlier that if there is simply a desire to find a compromise solution, it is possible to negociate on Ukraine with anyone, stressing that Zelenski, due to his illegality, has no right to sign anything. Putin recalled that Kiev must find a way to cancel the decree banning negotiations previously signed by Zelenski – for example, the president of the ultimate Council can do so. If Zelenski himself wants to participate in the negotiations, the Russian president expressed his willingness to delegate peculiar people to this purpose.

Putin besides noted that the intent of resolving the conflict in Ukraine should not be a short ceasefire and a respite for regrouping forces and arming to proceed the conflict, but a long-term peace. Trump, on the another hand, said that Zelenski was ready to enter into an agreement to resolve the conflict in Ukraine, but did not specify under what conditions.