Trump still faces tough obstacles to seek peace in Ukraine after two summits

Last Friday, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin met in Alaska for a grand and feasted summit and a low on diplomatic breakthrough in efforts to end the Russian-Ukrainian war.

On Monday, six European leaders rushed to Washington, D.C. to meet with Trump and assessed the consequences of the Putin meeting. When the White House party is historic, the remarks are heavy, and it is also obvious for tangible progress.

The pressure on the president, who made ending foreign wars an important campaign promise as there was little to show at the two summits. But there are two potentially important developments.

In public places at the White House on Monday, Trump appears willing to provide Ukraine with U.S. security assurances if an agreement is reached. The Ukrainians and their European allies believe this is an important part of achieving lasting peace.

On Tuesday morning, Trump was a bit hedging, saying that the U.S. commitment might require “air support” rather than U.S. soldiers in Ukraine, and that Europe will have to bear most of the burden.

He also said “arrangements” are being made for a bilateral summit between Putin and Zelensky – although the location and details remain large in the air – after which he will have a three-way meeting with the two men directly.

European leaders also want a ceasefire ahead of any bilateral meeting, and what Trump says is unlikely.

Nonetheless, any step is to direct leadership between Zelensky and Putin, and the achievement of leadership negotiations is an achievement.

Given Zelensky’s excited White House visit in February and his sometimes controversial relationship with his European counterparts, yesterday’s meeting between Trump and Zelensky and a larger gathering between European leaders is a simple fact in itself.

Trump seems to love being a kind host for Alaska and the White House, and his comments show that he believes the end of the war in Ukraine is the key to solidifying his legacy.

“If I could go to heaven, that would be one of the reasons,” he said in a TV interview on Tuesday.

But, as the saying goes, the road to heaven is narrow, and there are still many obstacles to ending the war in Ukraine, and most importantly, Putin hopes that the war will end when Putin gets ordeal on the battlefield.

Russian leaders may think his position will only become stronger over time, and the best strategy is to slow down negotiations while avoiding new U.S. sanctions, further damage to its economy.

Trump has imposed uncertain sanctions on these sanctions that appear to be held two weeks ago, and he seems reasonable to think Putin wants to reach a deal.

Trump said in a private comment on French President Emmanuel Macron who received the live microphone, that Trump said there were just as many Trump.

“I think he wants to make an agreement for me, do you understand?” Trump said. “Sounds crazy.”

This may sound crazy given Putin’s continued relentless attack on Ukraine for nearly four years. This also sounds very childish. However, the US president is confident in Putin’s alleged good intentions.

Even if Putin proves to be a reliable negotiating partner–a big deal, Trump himself could be a Melley ally. He had previously transferred hairpins in U.S. foreign policy when the White House meeting went smoothly, and he could do it again. His views on Zelensky have been consistent over the past eight months in a critical range of support.

Peace that depends on the United States guaranteed may not be a firm foundation to be established. On Monday, European leaders’ efforts at times on luxury Trump showed their concerns about his sometimes violent nature.

“I think over the past two weeks we may have made more progress in ending this war than we have in the past three and a half years,” Finnish President Alexander Stubb said.

The hastily arranged trips to Washington, D.C. were intended to sandwich Putin to limit his ability to influence Trump’s thinking.

In addition to the main players, there is another voice involved in Trump’s decision-making process – his political foundation brings his “America first”, non-interventionist rhetoric to his heart.

Any security assurance, any commitment to military resources or any new foreign obligations Trump may consider to achieve a peace agreement, his supporters may be on the verge of reaching a peace agreement.

They were upset during the strike in Iran in June, and it was just an action for the night. The U.S. obligations to Ukraine are even harder at a time when most of the United States would rather focus inwardly, which could put Trump in a difficult position – he might rather avoid it altogether.

Regardless of the progress has been made, there is still a fundamental reality that in the coming days, the United States will participate in the peace process. Trump may want to be seen by the world and history as the creator of peace. However, he had the least interest in these negotiations compared to Europe, Russia or Ukraine.

Finally, Trump can leave the table. The ability to walk away is also a kind of power.

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