Donald Trump est “Very dissatisfied”. The American president spoke of the evening on Friday, July 4, the opportunity to trigger new sanctions against Russia on Friday in the absence of progress towards an end of the war in Ukraine after a last unsuccessful telephone call the day before with Vladimir Putin.
For its part, the Kremlin estimated that it was not “Not possible” For the moment of“reach” Its objectives in Ukraine by diplomatic route, thus implying a continuation of the fighting and attacks in front of an opponent in difficulty on the front.
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said he agreed with Donald Trump on the need to “Strengthen protection” From the sky of his country, after the most important Russian drone attack since the start of the invasion in February 2022.
“This is a very difficult situation. I told you that I was very unhappy with my conversation with President Putin. He wants to go to the end, just keep killing people, it’s not good. said Donald Trump on the press aboardAir Force One Friday.
The American president hinted that he could be ready to tighten the sanctions against Moscow, after having avoided resorting to it since his return to the White House in January, hoping to persuade his Russian counterpart to end the war. “We are talking a lot about sanctions, said Trump about his conversations with Putin. He understands that it could happen. ”
Donald Trump added that he had also had a “Very strategic call” With Zelensky on Friday, while concerns grow in Kyiv for deliveries of American military aid. The Ukrainian president spoke of a discussion “In -depth” during which the two leaders agreed to work at “to strenghten” Ukraine’s air defenses, after the largest drone and missile attack suffered by Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion on Friday.
Donald Trump said that he also discussed the sending of Patriot air defense systems in Ukraine during a separate call with the German Chancellor, Friedrich Merz on Friday, even if he had not decided to provide this key equipment.
This series of exchanges of the American president intervenes at a time when the cities of Ukraine continue to undergo the Russian strikes in the face of the lack of anti -aircraft defense systems to effectively cover the whole territory.
Proof of the impasse in which the peace talks are found despite their recovery in May, Donald Trump had already admitted Thursday that he had done “No progress” During his interview with Putin.
The third cycle of direct talks between Russians and Ukrainians has still not been announced, a month after a last not very successful meeting in Türkiye. Vladimir Putin still requires Ukraine to give up four regions, in addition to the Crimea annexed in 2014, and that it renounces to join NATO. Unacceptable conditions for Ukraine, which requests the withdrawal of Russian troops.
