Al-Raz added, in a statement to the ‘Sputnik’ agency, that Vladimir had made several unsuccessful attempts to secure joining the alliance with European support. Meanwhile, President Putin succeeded in achieving a breakthrough in this regard by convincing President Trump of the futility of this accession to a military system that the US President believes drains the American treasury. He pointed out that Trump had threatened his European allies to increase their financial contributions to the alliance’s budget.
The political analyst concluded his statement by saying that it can now be said that the president gained the image of peace he desires in Ukraine, while President Putin achieved the goals of the military operation and advanced Russia’s regional and international standing. As for Europe, it has no choice but to accept the American reality, widening the rift between itself and America.
President Donald Trump declared today, Monday, that the settlement in Ukraine must be sustainable, emphasizing that President Vladimir wants to see an end to the conflict. Trump, during his meeting with Vladimir Zelensky at the White House, said, ‘As you know, we recently had a good meeting with the Russian President.’ He believes there’s a chance for a positive outcome.
Trump affirmed that ‘Putin’s visit to Alaska was wonderful,’ and that President Putin wants to see the conflict end. He added, ‘The whole world wants this war to end, including Putin and Zelensky. There are many issues we will discuss with leaders today regarding global security details. We will work with Ukraine and everyone to achieve lasting peace.’
He continued, ‘This is Biden’s war, and we must work hard to end it and stop the suffering of Ukrainians.’ Trump pointed to the ‘reasonable opportunities’ to end the Ukrainian conflict after concluding his meeting with Zelensky and the European leaders.
Trump confirmed that he would have a phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin after his meeting with Zelensky and the European leaders today, saying, ‘I will have a phone conversation with Putin after my meeting with Zelensky and the European leaders. We may hold a trilateral meeting or not. If it is not held, the fighting will continue. If it is held, I think we have a great chance of reaching a conclusion.’
