At the end of his bromance Donald Trump with Vladimir Putin The Guardian is mentioned. The US president seems to have lost his patience with his Russian counterpart – but whether he will translate into substantial support to Kiev remains to be seen.
“I’m not happy with Putin. This can be what I can tell you right now ‘, Donald Trump said, expressing his frustration for the Russian leader over the war in Ukraine. “Putin throws us a lot of stupid… He is always polite, but in the end it turns out to be no matter. “
It is a fact that with Trump everything can change within a few hours, but it is not unlikely that the rupture between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump will have come.
If this is really the case, this is a pivotal moment that justifies both Volodimir Zelenskias well as those who patiently helped Trump see the real picture of Putin’s intentions, such as the governments of Britain and France. Trump finally seems to have accepted that Putin is not going to be persuaded to stop the war in Ukraine, reports the report.
With Trump, however, one can never be sure. Above all, his frustration over Putin may not be translated into practical and financial support for Ukraine and Europe. However, “First in America” no longer means “first Russia”.
How did we get to Trump – Putin rupture
The two have crossed a long course with many critical points. In February it seemed that the entire transatlantic alliance was hanging from a thread, as Trump started direct talks with Putin and ordered Ukraine to proceed with concessions.
To February 19in his post on Truth Social, he fully adopted the Kremlin’s rhetoric, calling Zelenski ‘dictator’ And warning that time ends for Ukraine: “Think about it: a moderately successful comedian, Volodimir Zelenski, persuaded the US to spend $ 350 billion to enter a war that could not be won […] A dictator without elections. Zelenski better move quickly, otherwise he won’t be a place. “
A week later, At the UN General Assembly in New York, the US voted against a European resolution condemning Moscow’s invasion And he supported Ukraine’s territorial integrity – voting with Russia, North Korea and Belarus.
Experienced British diplomats remained embarrassed when the US drafted and voted in favor of a Security Council resolution calling for ending the conflict, without any reference or criticism in Russia. Britain and France abstained, as their proposals for modifications were rejected by veto.
Later that week the Trump’s burst against Zelenski in the Oval Office in front of the cameras, and followed by Hug of Kir Starmer to Zelenski but his warm welcome by King Charles in Londonfollowing the summit of European leaders in London to end the war in Ukraine.
Zelensky: Can I answer?
Trump: No! You have done a lot of talking. pic.twitter.com/3LUNd6FBzZ
– kyivpost (@kyivpost) February 28, 2025
The representative of the Russian Foreign Minister, Maria Sakharova, wrote on Telegram. “How Trump and Vans were held back and not punching this bastard is a miracle of restraint.”
Throughout, US negotiator Steve Whitkov revealed deeply ignorance of Ukraine’s history and an excessive understanding of Putin’s allegations that the war was caused by the West itself. In an interview with Tucker Carlson who shocked European diplomats, Witkov was asking:
“Why do they want to absorb Ukraine? What will they offer them? They don’t need it. It would be like taking over Gaza … but the Russians already have whatever they want. They took back five areas, they have Crimea, what else to ask for? “
THE Witten also donated to Putin a portrait of Trump, with intense symbolismin which Donald Trump is depicted with a bloody face and raised fist shortly after the failed assassination attempt against him in July 2024.
Putin revealed that he had prayed for Trump and on June 14 he called him for his birthday.
However, by the end of March, Trump’s frustration with Putin became visible when the Russian leader refused to commit to a 30 -day truce that Trump had proposed – and that Ukraine had accepted.
Her April 1stFinland’s president, Alexander Stubb, returned from an eight -hour golf game with Trump and said for the first time that the American was starting to lose his patience with Russia.
However, even at late May It seemed that Trump’s frustration was growing. After fruitless conversations in Istanbul, constant evasions for a ceasefire and increasingly intense attacks on Ukraine, Trump broke out on Truth Social, warning that Putin is “playing with fire” and stating in the May 28 In the Oval Office that “within fifteen days I will know if Putin is just fooling us.”
The time of change
By mid -June there was no substantial change of strategy. The NATO meeting in The Hague on June 25 was presented as Trump’s personal victory for defense costs – which calmed down European security concerns.
The NATO Secretary -General, Mark Rutte, he called Trump “Daddy”.
With his satisfied ego, Trump seemed more reluctant to get away from Putin:
“I consider Putin misled. It impresses me. I thought the war would have already expired, “he told the media at the meeting, revealing that Putin phoned him and offered to mediate with Iran.
“I said to him, ‘No, no, help me find a solution with you, with Russia’ – and I think we will do it.”
But the Next phone call, July 4went bad. It seemed that Putin had now decided that he would win more than the war than to maintain good relations with Trump. Kremlin was unmoved:
“Our president has told us that Russia will achieve its goals – the elimination of the well -known causes that have led to the present situation,” said Yuri Usakov, a close associate of Putin. “Russia will not go back.”
The deadly, daily Russian raids in Ukraine could no longer be concealed by US screens. And Trump was outraged when it was revealed that the Pentagon had postponed weapons to Ukraine without informing the White House. Defense Minister Pitt Hegschez seemed particularly embarrassed.
For Ukrainian supporters in Congress and Europe, The question now is whether this frustration of Trump will be translated into practical support to Kiev. The real test will be whether he finally approves the overwhelming sanctions proposed by Republican Senator Lindsay Graham for months. The measures provide for 500% duties in imports from countries buying Russian celestial, gas or oil – with the larger victims of India and China.
Graham now proposes exceptions for countries that, while continuing to buy Russian gas, support Ukraine in its three -year struggle against Kremlin. The bill also gives Trump the right to suspend sanctions for 180 days in countries buying Russian oil or uranium – and its revised form is foreseen a second extension.
“We are moving forward,” Graham said after Trump’s outburst against Putin, adding: “He told me it’s time to act – and we will act.”
For the Ukrainians at the forefront, there is nothing left to hope that the time of change has really come, the post concludes Guardian.