If cease-fire talks fail, Trump needs to boost – Latest News
Thursday’s talks in Turkey between Moscow and Kyiv will function the newest check of whether or not Vladimir Putin is severe about a cease-fire deal.
And if Putin fails, President Donald Trump faces a check of his own.
The prez expressed optimism that “some pretty good news” will emerge from the negotiations.
Yet Moscow has feigned an curiosity in peace earlier than, solely to show its actual stripes.
Remember, Putin was the one who began this battle and who’s damaged previous cease-fire phrases.
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As long as he believes he can gain some benefit, he’ll keep up his assaults — no matter what he “agrees” to.
So it’s good Trump is threatening secondary sanctions on Moscow if no accord is reached.
Russia’s financial system is already precarious, and it could endure severe harm from severe extra blows.
But getting Putin to settle for any practical peace settlement will possible additionally require Trump and the West to boost help to Kyiv — significantly navy help: weapons and gear that may make a distinction on the ground.
Russia’s been seeing “significant” and rising troop losses per sq. mile of territory gained, stories the Institute for the Study of War. But it’s poised to more than substitute these troops.
Ukraine badly needs to raise Russia’s prices on the battlefield, if not halt (and even roll back) its current advances.
The best information: Trump more and more appears to understand that Putin, not Volodymyr Zelensky, is the chief impediment to peace.
If he really needs to finish the battle quickly, he’ll need to tighten all of the screws on Vlad — to the max.
