Alik Bahshi
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Alik Bakhshi
A slowpoke from the White House
Donald Trump, literally in the first days of his presidency, promised to stop the bloodshed in Ukraine and save thousands of people from death. As a thrifty owner and businessman, for whom America is above all else, Trump was concerned about America's spending on military aid to Ukraine. He did not care at all under what conditions the war would stop and a peace treaty would be signed between the aggressor and the victim. I believe Trump planned to benefit from the peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine. Having already had experience communicating with Putin, and apparently knowing him as a smart and calculating politician, Trump decided to put pressure on Zelensky first and invited him to the White House in the hope that under the threat of ending military aid, he would be able to persuade the young green politician to make concessions. However, Trump was very wrong, Zelensky surprisingly turned out to be a tough nut to crack, who made it clear to the American businessman that he was not going to trade Ukrainian territory.
However, Zelensky's unsuccessful visit also had a positive side for Ukraine, because against the backdrop of Trump's threat to interrupt arms supplies to Ukraine, EU countries realized the need to ensure Ukraine's victory in its war with fascist Russia on their own. And after three months, Trump also realized the futility of simply persuading to end the bloodshed. Moreover, in order not to look like a lost sheep, Trump abandoned his threat to suspend arms supplies to Ukraine. At the same time, on May 12, European leaders and Trump issued an ultimatum demanding a ceasefire along the entire front line for 30 days and to begin peace talks without delay, otherwise tougher sanctions would be imposed on Russia. Trump promised to transfer weapons to Ukraine in quantities sufficient to defeat the Russian army if Putin refused direct negotiations. It seems that this time Putin, who had been counting on a split between America and the EU, was seriously scared for the first time, so much so that without waiting for the next day, he urgently gathered his servants at 2 a.m. and announced his intention to start direct negotiations with Ukraine on May 15 in Istanbul. However, Putin did not say a word about a 30-day truce. Zelensky, in turn, immediately announced his readiness for a personal meeting with Putin. Here Putin, without expecting it, fell into a trap that he himself had set. It must be said that Putin avoided any debates and, unlike other presidential contenders, never took part in them during the election campaign. It is not difficult to foresee that during a face-to-face meeting, the former comedian showman will devour him alive, especially in the presence of Erdogan and Trump himself, who could not miss an opportunity to get some extra PR, who made him want to fly to such a significant event. Such a prospect was clearly not in the calculation of the Kremlin dictator. Well, what can he tell the whole world - I want war? After all, only war, and preferably a victorious one, reliably ensures his stay on the royal throne. Peace in the current circumstances is like death for Putin. The Russian people, impoverished by the war, with their imperial worldview, will not forgive the Fuhrer for his unfulfilled dreams of reviving the empire and the many thousands of soldiers who died in vain. Naturally, Putin at the last moment refused to meet with Zelensky and belatedly sent negotiators to Istanbul who do not have any authority, with the sole purpose of dragging out these negotiations for as long as possible.
How this childishly naive trick of Putin will be perceived depends entirely on Trump, who, I hope, will finally understand his mistake in thinking that the war can be stopped through negotiations without defeating the aggressor. Trump could have really saved thousands of lives if, upon entering the White House, he had not repeated Biden's mistake of supplying weapons in small doses, but had immediately ordered the transfer of weapons to Ukraine in the quantities necessary for victory. Only a convincing victory for Ukraine can thwart Putin's revanchist plans to restore the Russian Empire within the borders of the Soviet Union.
05/16/2025
A slowpoke from the White House
Donald Trump, literally in the first days of his presidency, promised to stop the bloodshed in Ukraine and save thousands of people from death. As a thrifty owner and businessman, for whom America is above all else, Trump was concerned about America's spending on military aid to Ukraine. He did not care at all under what conditions the war would stop and a peace treaty would be signed between the aggressor and the victim. I believe Trump planned to benefit from the peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine. Having already had experience communicating with Putin, and apparently knowing him as a smart and calculating politician, Trump decided to put pressure on Zelensky first and invited him to the White House in the hope that under the threat of ending military aid, he would be able to persuade the young green politician to make concessions. However, Trump was very wrong, Zelensky surprisingly turned out to be a tough nut to crack, who made it clear to the American businessman that he was not going to trade Ukrainian territory.
However, Zelensky's unsuccessful visit also had a positive side for Ukraine, because against the backdrop of Trump's threat to interrupt arms supplies to Ukraine, EU countries realized the need to ensure Ukraine's victory in its war with fascist Russia on their own. And after three months, Trump also realized the futility of simply persuading to end the bloodshed. Moreover, in order not to look like a lost sheep, Trump abandoned his threat to suspend arms supplies to Ukraine. At the same time, on May 12, European leaders and Trump issued an ultimatum demanding a ceasefire along the entire front line for 30 days and to begin peace talks without delay, otherwise tougher sanctions would be imposed on Russia. Trump promised to transfer weapons to Ukraine in quantities sufficient to defeat the Russian army if Putin refused direct negotiations. It seems that this time Putin, who had been counting on a split between America and the EU, was seriously scared for the first time, so much so that without waiting for the next day, he urgently gathered his servants at 2 a.m. and announced his intention to start direct negotiations with Ukraine on May 15 in Istanbul. However, Putin did not say a word about a 30-day truce. Zelensky, in turn, immediately announced his readiness for a personal meeting with Putin. Here Putin, without expecting it, fell into a trap that he himself had set. It must be said that Putin avoided any debates and, unlike other presidential contenders, never took part in them during the election campaign. It is not difficult to foresee that during a face-to-face meeting, the former comedian showman will devour him alive, especially in the presence of Erdogan and Trump himself, who could not miss an opportunity to get some extra PR, who made him want to fly to such a significant event. Such a prospect was clearly not in the calculation of the Kremlin dictator. Well, what can he tell the whole world - I want war? After all, only war, and preferably a victorious one, reliably ensures his stay on the royal throne. Peace in the current circumstances is like death for Putin. The Russian people, impoverished by the war, with their imperial worldview, will not forgive the Fuhrer for his unfulfilled dreams of reviving the empire and the many thousands of soldiers who died in vain. Naturally, Putin at the last moment refused to meet with Zelensky and belatedly sent negotiators to Istanbul who do not have any authority, with the sole purpose of dragging out these negotiations for as long as possible.
How this childishly naive trick of Putin will be perceived depends entirely on Trump, who, I hope, will finally understand his mistake in thinking that the war can be stopped through negotiations without defeating the aggressor. Trump could have really saved thousands of lives if, upon entering the White House, he had not repeated Biden's mistake of supplying weapons in small doses, but had immediately ordered the transfer of weapons to Ukraine in the quantities necessary for victory. Only a convincing victory for Ukraine can thwart Putin's revanchist plans to restore the Russian Empire within the borders of the Soviet Union.
05/16/2025