Trump plans Zelenskyy-Putin meeting after European leaders visit White House
The Trump administration will present itself to the proposals of Ukraine and Europe which will be difficult to swallow.
The presentation of the region of the eastern Donbas of the country to Russia would imply the movement of a large number of Ukrainians who do not want to live under Russian domination, as well as established defensive lines and equipment.
Above all, this could divide Ukraine and threaten the leadership of Zelenskyy, something that Putin is well aware.
The agreement made Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, would also be difficult for Western nations.
Witkoff said on Sunday that security guarantees for Ukraine could be modeled on article 5 of NATO, “but not NATO, directly from the United States and other European countries.”
If the case, then Trump should explain to his base that, in principle, American troops would be at stake.
Ukraine should also have faith that, although its civilians and its troops withdraw from all the regions given to Russia, Trump would not undermine these guarantees in public.
For Putin, the risk gives up his hopes to bring kyiv into the sphere of influence of Russia. He might think that long -term Russia can reorganize and fight again. But Europe is now moving to avoid this result exactly.
Putin will have liked to be celebrated in Alaska. Although he hoped that this is the type of treatment he can expect in the future, it was another bitter pill for the West to swallow.
