NATO, torn by Putin’s prayers
The last round of US-Ukraine negotiations ended on March 23 at Riyadh. On March 24, it is the turn of Russia, also in Saudi Arabia, when the Moscow delegation will be informed about the position of Kiev. The Ukrainian Minister of Defense, Rustem Humorov, said that discussions with the American part focused on the energy aspects and on the objective of President Volodimir Zelenski to « ensure a fair and sustainable peace » for Ukraine and Europe.
More interesting than the limited information about the actual negotiations were the statements made by the US President for Ukraine-Steve Witkoff. He suggested that the Trump administration could accept not only the annexation of Crimea, but also the other four Ukrainian oblasts. IN A interview with Tucker CarlsonWitkoff also offered pink lenses in which the American public should look at Donald Trump when he will sign a potential agreement with Russia: Witkoff spoke about President Putin prayed for Donald Trump after the presidential campaign, how this is the first American administration as a few people as Portrait of President Trump.
After prayers and gifts, Russia demands the recognition of the annexation of Crimea, Lugansk, Donetk, Zaporojiei and Herson. And, appropriate KommersantPutin regime comes with an offer for the fastest conclusion of an agreement in this regard: Russia will not claim the city of Port Odessa, if it will quickly get the recognition of the annexes of the above oblasts. In fact, Professor John J. Merarshemier repeated that the prolongation of the conflict will lead to the advancement of Russian troops and the claim and several Ukrainian territories, the following stakes being Kharkov, the occupation of Odessa and reaching the mouths of the Danube.
Meanwhile, EU leaders bind Summit after Summit, discussing how to send Ukraine new military aid to continue the war that would bring Russia to the border of Romania. And, if in Romania the mainstream press is struggling to redefine democracy, in Western Europe we are dealing with a wave of articles that talk about the imminence of a war with Russia and the need to mobilize citizens. While Washington officials talk about the « friendship » between Trump and Vladimir Putin, about Russian president’s prayers and Trump’s portrait, European officials talk about the EU boot on Ukrainian territory and the continuation of the war with Russia in one form or another.
Bild He quotes historian Senke Nairtzel and writes that Russia can attack Lithuania right this year. « This can be the last summer of peace, » writes Bild, who shows that Russia has announced large military exercises in Belarus and that Baltic countries are worried that Russian troops could cross the border, while the Trump administration could refuse to activate Article 5 of the NATO treaty for the US. The last issue of Stern magazine asks « Do you fight for Germany? ». « No one wants war, but now we have to prepare for the war. How prepared are you? », Writes breastbone.
On the channel France 2Minister of Defense, Sebastien Lecornu, talks about « reinsurance given to Romania » by the presence of thousands of French military. And he also says that « there is a conventional threat of Russia, and those denies this are the ones who did not believe in the Russian offensive in Ukraine, in 2022. » « Russia tries to bypass our nuclear discouragement. Threats are less perceptible, they are invisible. We can be defeated without being invaded. Destabilizing migratory flows, energy war, cyber attacks. Now, cyber crime groups have passed under the auspices of Kremlin, » said Lecornu French secrets. And political He cites the ANCOM chief of Romania, who responds to the censorship accusations from Elon Musk. A « hybrid war » takes place, and « we carry this war. We fight at the highest level, with all the institutions, » says Pavel Popescu. Then, the ANCOM chief launches a frontal attack of Musk’s address, who is a member of the Trump administration: « For what we, as a country, did for his companies, owes us a lot than a quarrel. » Political shows that this is the acceptance of Romania as Spacex, Musk’s company, to test some controversial applications in Romania.
Given the position of politicians and the press in Europe, the statement of the Estonian head of EU diplomacy, Kaja Kallas, that Russia does not follow peace in Ukraine at all shows that the EU focuses and then nods. If the US can accept Russia’s request that Ukraine will no longer receive weapons, but the UK and the rest of Europe continue to send weapons, then what is the likelihood that Russia will accept a cessation of fire? The Russia-Ukraine negotiations in Saudi Arabia are doubled by a harsh dispute over the Atlantic, in which the Trump administration relies on the political (now and economic) fragility of the EU, while the Western-European leaders rely on the deadline of the Trump regime, and on the influence of the US.
