What if Trump’s Peace Talks Are Merely a Pause in Proxy War?
The high-level talks in Saudi Arabia last week between senior Russian and American officials have tantalizing potential to end the conflict in Ukraine.
The high-level talks in Saudi Arabia last week between senior Russian and American officials have tantalizing potential to end the conflict in Ukraine.
Both sides agreed that the opening negotiations were productive. Sergey Lavrov, the Russian foreign minister, noted that the U.S. side was in listening mode to comprehend the root causes of conflict, which, if genuine, marks a major improvement in the attitude of the Americans.
It is surely a huge relief that the world’s superpowers are engaging in dialogue and diplomacy and stepping back from the brink of an all-out global war that would inevitably turn into a nuclear conflagration.
Nevertheless, it is too early to celebrate. The opening of negotiations is just a cautious start in a long process that could easily come undone with yet catastrophic consequences.
President Trump says he wants to end the war in Ukraine quickly. His spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said with unrealistic optimism: “The president and his team are very much focused on continuing negotiations with both sides of this war to end the conflict, and the president is very confident [that] we can get it done this week.”
This week? The hastiness of the Trump administration is cause for skepticism that the White House actually understands the root causes of the conflict.
Trump has talked about Ukraine not gaining membership in NATO, which, of course, is an essential component of any peace agreement.
But talk can be cheap. More than peace in Ukraine, Trump seems to want a piece of Ukraine – i
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