Less than 24 hours ago, President Donald Trump informed reporters on Air Force One he was “not going to be happy” if Putin didn’t agree to a ceasefire Friday. By this morning, his position had shifted.
“It was determined by all that the best way to conclude the horrific war between Russia and Ukraine is to go directly to a Peace Agreement, which would conclude the war,” read the post, “and not a mere Ceasefire Agreement, which often times do not hold up.”
What may seem like a compact piece in the giant puzzle of how to conclude the largegest land war in Europe in decades, is existential for Ukraine.
Ukraine, and its European allies spent most of the past week attempting to convince Trump as to why a ceasefire first was essential, cautioning that Russia could utilize nereceivediations to continue its assault. Ukraine has warned in recent weeks Russia is amassing troops, preparing for new offensives in the autumn.
While Ukraine boasts the second largegest army in Europe, the largegest – Russia’s – is capable of positioning 110,000 troops, a force larger than the entire British army, in just one section of the Eastern front.
A peace deal also means thrashing out disagreements on intractable topics. Russia is seeking to capture all of Ukraine’s east, for example, while Kyiv is opposed to ceding any land to its invader.
“Important fact”, wrote former Russian President Dmiattempt Medvedev Saturday, “the meeting [in Alinquirea] has demonstrated that nereceivediations are possible without preconditions while the Special Military Operation continues.”
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