Trump — Putin call: No results

That’s why they created "working groups."

The key difference is in the goals of these negotiations. Trump wants quick, flashy political wins to showcase his greatness to the world. Putin, on the other hand, wants drawn-out, deceptive deal-making to, at the very least, slow down aid to Ukraine.

The agreement on a 30-day pause in attacks on energy infrastructure isn’t flashy enough for Trump — otherwise, he’d be on every TV channel talking about it for hours. Instead, they settled for a press release. Not exactly the style of a media-obsessed White House leader.

And the Kremlin’s demands — halting mobilization and cutting military support for Ukraine during the ceasefire — call the entire negotiation process into question.

But Trump can’t just walk away now. He’s promised "peace" for too long. Even before the meeting, he declared that the Russians would "agree" to everything, including a ceasefire, a full prisoner exchange, and a deal on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. Now, he has to back up those claims. Otherwise, what kind of geopolitical macho is he?

So, the negotiations won’t stop. Trump will keep trying. But the tension inside the White House will only grow.

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About the author. Serhiy Taran, political scientist

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