Bloomberg: Trump Set A Specific Date For Peace Between Ukraine And Russian Federation

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Donald Trump is seeking to reach a peace deal on the war in Ukraine before the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence on July 4, but there is no indication that Russian leader Vladimir Putin is willing to strike a deal that does not meet his maximalist demands.

As Bloomberg, the talks have already broken down several times, and even some U.S. officials privately admit they see no signs that Putin is ready to abandon his maximalist positions.

It is noted that three rounds of trilateral talks this year in Abu Dhabi and Geneva have failed to produce a solution. At the same time, Ukraine's European allies have been largely sidelined from the talks, although they are the ones largely funding arms purchases to support Kiev's defense after Trump curtailed US military aid, the publication writes.

Sources said that while talks between the three sides - Ukraine, the US and Russian Federation - remain constructive, they have effectively reached an impasse:

"Moscow and Washington are effectively competing to see who will be the first to concede in the talks, led by US special envoy Steven Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, a NATO spokesman said. "This would mean either Russia giving up some of its red lines, which include full control of lands in the eastern Donbass, or the U.S. giving up Ukraine."

Major Issues of Concern

Despite huge military losses and deepening tensions in Russia's economy, Putin shows no sign of being willing to give up demands that include territories his forces have failed to seize in Ukraine's Donetsk region. Moscow also refuses to cede control of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant, which it has occupied since the start of the invasion.

Ukraine rejects Russia's demands for withdrawal from Donbass and has proposed a cease-fire along existing front lines. The US has proposed creating a free economic zone in the area, as well as providing Ukraine with security guarantees against any future Russian attacks.

There is still no final decision on the fate of the nuclear power plant. While the US has proposed a three-part split, Kiev rejects any division with Russia, although it has said the Americans could split their share with Moscow.

The war will continue

One concern among Kiev's allies is that Putin could agree to a cease-fire, allowing Trump to claim success in ending the war, while Russia would continue a campaign of sabotage, hybrid warfare or election meddling aimed at destabilizing Ukraine.

"As long as Putin is in power, Russia is not paralyzed by mass protests, and there is at least some money left in the budget for weapons, the war will continue," said Tatiana Stanovaya, a senior fellow at Carnegie's Russia-Eurasia Center. "The Kremlin will not make significant concessions even if it faces a protracted financial and economic crisis."

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