The fact that peace has not yet been achieved between Russia and Ukraine is a situation that has hurt his prestige Donald Trump. The US president has decided to push Vladimir Putin more to go on a truce by announcing 2 different steps.
Donald Trump announced that if the Russia does not proceed in a ceasefire within 50 daysthen he will send new weapons in Ukraine and will impose duties up to 100%. The clay around Vladimir Putin seems to be tightened, though many accuse the American of almost 2 months old.
In his analysis, CNN states that Donald Trump’s announcements for Russia They are an important new approach to the War in Ukraine, from which Donald Trump has tried to keep in distances since he took over his duties in January.
It appeared completely impaired with the Russian president And he acknowledged that US weapons – as delivered – would be necessary if Kiev is going to prevent a total invasion.
The plan revealed by the president on Monday -which provides Buy US weapons from European nations and their transfer to Ukraine– It’s been discussed for months, since Donald Trump won last year’s elections and European officials have quickly began to consider ways to maintain US weapons missions to Ukraine.
The President also set the new deadline for Russia – threatening with trade consequences if not achieved peacekeeping with Ukraine inside 50 days.
“We will impose very strict duties if we do not have an agreement in 50 days. Duties of about 100%, you would call them secondary duties. You know what that means. I use trade for many things. But it is excellent for resolving wars, “he said.
A White House official explained to CNN that when the president referred to ‘Secondary duties’it meant 100% duties in Russia and secondary sanctions in other countries buying Russian oil.
The US is conducting very few trade with Russia, making secondary penalties with the most likely blow.
“These are secondary sanctions. These are sanctions in countries that buy oil from Russia. Therefore, this is not really the imposition of sanctions on Russia, “said Matt Whitaker, US ambassador to NATO to CNN.
‘These are duties in countries such as India and China who buy their oil. It will really affect the Russian economy dramatically. “
On the basis of the two announcements of the president, he was his newly acquired annoyance to the Russian president, with whom he has a long and sometimes confusing relationship, comments on the same medium.
“My discussions with him are very pleasant and then the rockets are launched at night,” Trump said, although he denied that he fell into a trap set up by his predecessors: “He fooled her. Clinton, Bush, Obama, Biden – He didn’t fool me. “
Sitting next to Trump, Rutte described the arms agreement as something that will change the data. Identified many nations -including Germany, Finland, Denmark, Sweden and Norway– as potential suppliers of new equipment.
What Trump wins from the deal
The president of Ukraine, Volodimir Zelenskisaid last night that he had a “very good discussion” with Donald Trump and that the two had agreed to meet more often.
“I am grateful to our team and the US, Germany and Norway for preparing a new decision on Patriot For Ukraine, “he wrote on X, adding that:” We are also working on major defense agreements with America. “
“Ukraine is completely ready for all sincere and effective steps towards peace – constant peace – and real security. Russia is the one that is not ready. Russia is what needs to be forced. And that’s what happens, “he added
In addition to Patriot rocket arrays which is the top element in Kiev’s wishes list, the US could also sell small range rockets, Howitzer missiles and mid -range air missiles to NATO members, who will then be transferred to Ukraine.
“All weapons are both aggressive and defensive. Obviously a air defense system is important and critical for the situation, but at the same time we don’t remove anything from the table, “he said.
The reasoning behind Donald Trump’s decision on arms is multipleofficials said.
By selling weapons to European nations, instead of carrying them to Ukraine itself, Donald Trump hopes to be isolated from political criticism accusing him of overturning a pre -election commitment to reduce the US role in the many years of war.
It also expects an unexpected Economic Benefits: Every Patriot missile system costs about 1 billion dollars and has already advertised profits for the US as part of the plan.
In view of some US officials, supply with new weapons to Ukraine could send a Message in Moscow That Donald Trump takes his frustration with Vladimir Putin seriously.
“He’s very disappointed with Putin. He wants to show that he is taking the end of the war seriously and maybe this will show Putin that it is time to start the negotiations, “said one US official.
In the last two weeks, officials in the US and Europe have been working on the details of how the plan would work. NATO does not send the same weapons to Ukraine, but functions as an information center, coordinating traditions from individual countries.
Donald Trump spoke last week with German Chancellor Friedrich Mertz, who told the phone call that he was asking the US to deliver the systems to Germany so that they could be transferred to Ukraine, according to a person who knows telephone communication.
Ukraine has said that 10 new Patriot systems needed to be protected from the increased Russian rocket attack and drones.
At the NATO summit last month in the Netherlands, Volodimir Zelenski presented to Donald Trump and other leaders a list of weapons that, he said, his country needed to prevent Russia from invading.
And while much of the US military equipment used by Ukrainians on the battlefield may come from elsewhere, Patriots are currently irreplaceable.
Ukrainian soldiers even told CNN that their greatest immediate concern was not the loss of arms traditions for the front line, but the lack of Patriot rockets that protect their families and loved ones in all Ukrainian cities.