Trump therefore hopes to negotiate the conditions for an armistice. A ceasefire is the prerequisite for direct discussions between Russia and Ukraine. The meeting in Alaska is only a first scan, but a solution has to be found quickly: “The longer the war lasts, the more difficult it is to end it”.
Besser asked the European partners of Ukraine to join the US course with regard to the sanctions against the Russian allies. “President Trump meets President Putin, and Europeans scold it. They have to join these sanctions,” he said on Wednesday.
Howard Lutnick relies on economic pressure on the Ukraine question. After the president’s threat of July 14, to impose “very tough” measures in the event of a lack of advances, he prospect of trading hurdles against Russia and against states that continue to act extensively with Moscow. The aim is to drive up the cost of the Kremlin for its business and thus create scope for a break in Ukraine.
