US EditionTrump May Be Forced to Act as Putin Refuses to Budge in Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks
- In 2025, President Trump faces pressure to respond as Russian President Putin refuses to compromise in stalled peace talks over the Ukraine war.
- This situation follows years of conflict escalation, hardline Russian demands, and Trump's prior efforts to seek peace by leveraging his relationship with Putin.
- Russia insists on Ukraine withdrawing from annexed territories, ending NATO aspirations, lifting sanctions, and demilitarizing, while Ukraine rejects these maximalist terms.
- Trump described Putin as having gone "absolutely MAD" after recent Russian strikes, highlighting Trump’s frustration amid increasing US sanctions and military aid debates.
- The deadlock implies that without firm US and EU pressure, and given persistent Kremlin inflexibility, a rapid peace resolution remains unlikely in the near term.
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Trump faces 'test case' as he's put in 'complete opposition' to his base: expert
President Donald Trump is currently finding himself between a rock and a hard place after having spent years promoting his relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin, which his Make America Great Again (MAGA) base embraced, and now finding he can't deal with the Russian strongman as he tries to get a peace deal worked out over the Ukraine invasion.According to one international relations expert, Trump's turning on Putin is not going over…
Derek Burney: Is Trump being gamed by Putin in Ukraine ceasefire efforts?
Attempts at peace in Ukraine are being drowned out in a war of words between Washington and Moscow. Donald Trump’s charm offensive with Vladimir Putin offering unilateral concessions with nothing in return — all carrots, no sticks — has been a dismal failure. The U.S. president has made empty threat after empty threat regarding imposing further sanctions as leverage to secure movement, but his tactic of mollycoddling the Russian leader, while ba…
Analysis by Matthew Chance, CNN Russia and Ukraine remain as estranged as ever, with the two warring countries failing to make significant progress in direct talks in Istanbul. While the exchange of more prisoners has been agreed upon, Moscow and Kyiv remain deeply divided over how to end the costly and bitter war in Ukraine. Russia has been particularly inflexible, handing Ukrainian negotiators a memorandum reiterating its maximalist and hardli…
Türkiye Applauds Trump for Opening Doors to Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks
Turkey Recognizes Trump’s Role in Russia-Ukraine Negotiations In a important shift amidst rising geopolitical tensions, Turkey’s government has acknowledged the influence of former U.S. President Donald Trump, attributing his policies with creating a “window of prospect” for advancing dialogue between Russia and Ukraine. As the conflict continues to escalate,Turkish officials claim that Trump’s foreign policy [...]
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