The summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin was extremely negative for Ukraine. The proof is that the leaders of Germany, Finland, France, Italy, NATO, the United Kingdom and the European Union felt obliged to accompany Volodymyr Zelensky in Washington for his meeting today with Trump.
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That all these people with hypercharged agendas decide a few days of opinion to go to the American capital shows how high the issues are and how extraordinary the event is.
The summit on Friday was itself extraordinary. That the President of the United States has agreed to share his armored limousine with Putin is incredible. The brief comments of one and the other at the end of the meeting showed that Trump was ostensibly sought the approval of his very dear Vladimir. No doubt an effect of deep narcissism he suffers.
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In the end, Trump was completely closed by Putin.
Not only did Putin came out her old delirium on the guilt of Ukraine and NATO in the war, but also, he had the audacity to claim Ukrainian territories not conquered by the Russian army.
This kind of blackmail, if Ukraine, the United States and the countries of Europe were to give in, would open the way to similar negotiations for Russia to take control of other European territories.
Accord inapplicable
But the most tragic is the pseudo-security of security to which Russia wants to force Ukraine.
It should be remembered that when Ukraine got rid of its nuclear armament in 1994, Russia had guaranteed the defense of the Ukrainian territory!
As European countries are plagued by growing tensions due to the rise of extreme polarization of their societies (a polarization also fueled by various dictatorial countries of which Russia) and as the United States is themselves engaged in a declining trajectory, it would be enough for Russia to wait.
Thus, any security agreement concluded outside the NATO executive would gradually become inapplicable, especially if the Chinese government is participating. Because the interests of China are too opposed to those of Ukraine and its allies.
Favorable conditions
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said yesterday that the United States may not be able to create the conditions favorable to peace.
In fact, Trump does not understand that international relations are not interpersonal relations, but confrontations of interests between countries.
As long as Putin will not feel stronger and stronger against the interests of Russia, he will not move.
Contrary to what Trump believes, Russia can and must be placed in a position of weakness to force it to withdraw completely from Ukraine.
But go and explain that to Trump who is all sketched in front of his boyfriend Putin. Trump is only an amateur.