Friday, 4 July 2025
Trump and Putin talk Ukraine but no breakthrough
Vladimir Putin I would say is settling in for a long war in Ukraine. For the Ukrainians, it is already a long war, more than three years. But for Putin, he has a lot more he wants to do. In fact he still hopes I am sure to force the Kyiv government into capitulation. So when Donald Trump rings and they have a long chat about Ukraine and other things, the Russian leader doesn't seem remotely interested in talking about, let alone considering, agreeing to a ceasefire. Trump came away from his latest phone chat with Putin saying nothing had been achieved. At least they are still talking to each other but Putin has the upper hand. He knows Trump is desperate to bring the war in Ukraine to an end, to add to his list of "triumphs", following the B-2 bombings of Iran's nuclear plants. He gave Trump nothing. It didn't help Trump's case that the Pentagon had ordered a suspension of key weapons to Ukraine in order to build America's own stocks for a future war. That would have brought a smile to Putin's face. And when Putin smiles, you know he is feeling on top of the world, well his world, and has better cards than his friend, Trump.
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