Trump Considers Full Exit from Ukraine Peace Talks
(MENAFN) United States Leader Donald Trump is mulling over a total withdrawal from the Ukraine peace negotiations due to stalled progress, according to a report by a news agency on Monday, which cited unnamed insiders.
However, the American leader is said to be hesitant about intensifying sanctions on Russia.
Trump seemingly conveyed this stance after a recent phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin last week, during which he also engaged with several European officials, the news agency revealed.
In that discussion, Trump expressed the view that “Putin thought he was winning the war and would press his advantage,” as described by officials familiar with the exchange.
These sources also noted that Trump “made it clear he had no intention on putting pressure, much less harsh economic sanctions, on Russia.”
An insider from the news agency claimed that Trump essentially declared, “He said, essentially, ‘I’m out.’”
Nevertheless, the article did not clarify whether Trump, who has been doubtful about US aid to Ukraine and has yet to authorize new funding packages, might remain open to continuing military assistance to Kiev.
According to the report, Trump, who has labeled the Ukraine conflict as “Europe’s war,” was taken aback by Moscow’s firm refusal to alter its principal conditions for settling the crisis.
Russia demands that any lasting peace must include assurances of Ukraine’s neutrality, its disarmament, denazification, and acceptance of the new territorial realities on the ground.
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