NYT: Trump Is Extremely Angry With Putin And Is Dramatically Changing His Attitude Toward Ukraine
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It was also influenced by the reconciliation with Zelensky at the Vatican.
Relations between Kiev and Washington, which had fallen on hard times after the Oval Office scandal in late February, have improved markedly in recent days.
After that White House incident, the situation seemed critical, but after the signing of the mineral agreement, analysts are talking about a breakthrough and praising Ukrainian diplomacy, noting that the deal could boost U.S. support in the future.
An article by The New York Times says this.
The failure of talks with Putin
The piece notes that the improvement in Ukrainian-American relations was affected not only by Kiev's successful diplomatic efforts, but also by the failure of the U.S. delegation's talks with the Kremlin.
The author of the article reminds that the special envoy of the US President Steve Whitkoff met several times with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin.
In the framework of the negotiation process, the special envoy of the American leader was emphatically complimentary and even voiced theses of the Kremlin propaganda, but neither such rhetoric, nor the concessions that the US was ready to make, did not bring results.
In the course of negotiations, Moscow continued to bomb peaceful Ukrainian cities and demanded much more than what the US side could agree to.
The publication's interlocutors say that such actions by the Kremlin have infuriated the White House host Donald Trump. They note that the US president is now extremely angry with Putin.
The rapprochement between Trump and Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky mediated by European leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, also played a role.
The meeting between the Ukrainian and American leaders at the Vatican was calm and productive, with the two sides agreeing on key positions in 15 minutes of discussions.
Putin is a vassal of China
In addition, Trump no longer sees Putin as a "strong leader" as he did during his first term. On the contrary, the Russian dictator now looks like a vassal of China in the president's eyes: Russia has become dependent on Beijing and its economy has been weakened by the war.
In such circumstances, it makes no sense for the United States to continue to bet on Putin. Despite the fickle nature of Trump's policies, the publication believes it is unlikely that he will turn his back on Ukraine again.
The signed agreement shows his interest in the stability of the region, and a possible withdrawal of support from Kiev could have serious consequences - up to and including a crisis comparable or even worse than the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan.
Summarizing what he said, Sladkov demanded that the Kremlin regime should wind down the war or "move to a freeze, truce or something else".
The Russian said that their army, amid the continuation of a full-scale war, could "drain" its soldiers. Thus, the propagandist confirmed the problems of the Russian Armed Forces with personnel due to heavy losses on the battlefield.