Will Trump Step Away From the Ukraine-Russia Peace Process?

Donald Trump, who at the time promised to end the war in Ukraine “in a single day,” has in recent months adopted an increasingly ambiguous stance on the negotiating process. His initial rhetoric has evolved into a discourse that prioritizes a certain distance from the US. Following a two-hour phone call with Vladimir Putin, he stated that a peace solution can only be reached directly between Russia and Ukraine, perhaps through the mediation of t…

The American president no longer wants to be a world police officer. Trump's non-political nihilism also poses dangers, especially in the case of Russia.

Will Trump step away from the Ukraine-Russia peace process?

President Trump has again signaled that the United States may retreat from Russia-Ukraine peace negotiations. After a two-hour-long phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Trump called the war a “European situation,” and told reporters, “This isn’t my war, we got ourselves entangled in something we shouldn’t have been involved in.” He ended on an optimistic note, saying “negotiations between Russia and Ukraine will begin immediately,” …

[Vienna - Kaneko Natsuki] The inside story of the phone call between the leaders of the US and Russia on the 19th regarding a ceasefire in Ukraine has come to light. After his talks with President Putin, US President Trump indicated he would step down as a mediator in the negotiations, and showed a reluctant stance towards imposing additional sanctions on Russia. Western European and Ukrainian leaders were reportedly surprised and shocked by Tru…

Opinion – Examining the Conditions for Durable Peace in Ukraine

Trump’s wilful ignorance and urgency for peace may achieve little in terms of a lasting solution but risks leaving a legacy of unresolved tensions.

Military and security expert Carlo Masala sees a withdrawal by Donald Trump's US administration from the Ukraine talks. "Ultimately, the United States, as an active mediator, withdrew from this conflict," Masala told the news portal T-Online, referring to Trump's phone call with Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin. The US president declared that Moscow and Kyiv should resolve the problem. "That means the Americans are out. And Trump has made it clear t…