Trump's Ukraine promise falters amid Moscow's icy reaction
U.S. President Donald Trump has made a "misstep" regarding the war in Ukraine, according to a columnist for the Italian daily "Corriere della Sera" in Monday's edition. This comment refers to Trump's promise, which he did not fulfill.
President Trump promised a quick resolution to the conflict in Ukraine, which - according to "Corriere della Sera" - turned out to be a "misstep". Columnist Paolo Mieli emphasizes that Trump's promises amounted to mere boasting, while the situation in Ukraine remains complex.
Mieli notes that the "hand extended by Trump to the Russians was met with scornful, mocking reactions from Moscow" and the difficult conditions they imposed.
According to the columnist of the Italian daily, "Europe is essentially deaf to what the 'joint pursuit of peace' in Ukraine by Trump and Putin will bring." The author also notes that the "Financial Times" reported some American diplomats have called for Ukraine to be excluded from the decision to freeze arms supplies abroad, as announced by Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
"But even if Rubio decided to address this and listen to the advice of diplomats, such 'forgetting' cannot go unnoticed," the commentator believes. He adds that, in his opinion, it is the "first signal of concession, which Trump tried to hide, saying he was happy that Putin agreed to talk to him."
"It's surreal," the columnist concludes.
