Trump considers lifting Ukraine restrictions to press Russia
Donald Trump is "seriously considering" lifting all restrictions imposed on Ukraine during Joe Biden's presidency, reports the "Kyiv Post." "President [Trump] believes that the current status-quo does not serve our common interests of bringing Russia to the [negotiation] table," a White House source told the newspaper.
"All the previously imposed restrictions – whether already eased or not – are currently under the review," says the "Kyiv Post" informant.
The decision appears to be driven by Donald Trump's dissatisfaction with the current "status quo" of the war and the difficulties in bringing Russia to the negotiating table.
Final decisions on this matter are expected to be made this week in Washington, where a meeting between representatives of the Trump administration and a delegation from Berlin will take place.
Decision at the meeting in Washington
According to the newspaper's source, the German Foreign Minister, Johann Wadephul, plans to visit the U.S.
On Monday, Wadephul told the German news program "Tagesschau" that Putin "doesn’t want peace, he wants to continue the war, and we cannot allow him to do that."
Wadephul also noted that if Berlin makes the final decision to transfer Taurus missiles to Ukraine, the public will not be informed of this step. This is intended to ensure that "There will be reaction from the West, and I think also from the United States of America," the minister indicated.
Analyst points to potential targets
The decision to lift restrictions could assist Ukraine in attacking targets deep inside Russia, American analyst Jorge Rivero pointed out in an interview with the "Kyiv Post."
"The relaxation of restrictions could allow Kyiv to target military installations within Russian territory, including airbases responsible for launching Geran-2 drones and strategic bombers that have conducted sustained strikes against Ukrainian cities," he said.
"This policy shift could further authorize Ukrainian forces to engage Russian command and control nodes, as well as logistical arteries deep inside Russia, with precision-guided munitions," he added.
