Russia wants new approach to peace talks after growing tired of Trump’s envoys - NYT
Photo: Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner (president.gov.ua)
One of Trump’s aides recently stated that controlling political developments in Iran, Russia, and Ukraine is something the US does worst.
"Foreign policy tends to be a long and difficult enterprise," said Richard Fontaine, chief executive of the Center for a New American Security.
According to him, Trump is not the first president to imagine "quick and simple solutions" to complex and long-term international problems.
"Yet it is the sustained management and follow-through that often makes all the difference, not the grand and dramatic announcement," he stressed.
Trump and consistency
Fontaine noted that consistency has never been a strong point of the current US president. In particular, in order to prove his worthiness for the Nobel Peace Prize, Trump liked to collect evidence of his breakthroughs or invite leaders to the White House and stage signing ceremonies.
If hostilities resume, Trump is unlikely to consider the consequences.
At the same time, the US president admitted that he underestimated the complexity of the Russia–Ukraine war and possibly his own persuasive abilities.
"I’ve had cases where I had Putin all done and Zelensky wouldn’t make the deal, which shocked me," Trump previously said.
The US president said that there were also cases when the opposite was true, adding that "now they both want to make a deal."
Some senior Kremlin officials acknowledge that the war against Ukraine has reached a stalemate and that there is currently no safe way out for the regime.
RBC-Ukraine also reported on the risk of conflict expansion. In particular, Kaja Kallas warned about the risk of escalation by Russia beyond Ukraine, noting that Moscow maintains strategic goals of reshaping Europe’s security architecture.
