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Trump is master of making deals — diplomat Bryza

1 February, 2025 Saturday
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Matthew Bryza, former U.S. State Department adviser and former Director for Europe and Eurasia at the U.S. National Security Council, says that Donald Trump will not pursue a peace deal unless it is politically beneficial for Ukraine

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He expressed this opinion on Espreso TV.

“Trump is a dealmaker. He knows that if any proposal is politically unacceptable to the people of Ukraine, there will be no deal. That would make him look bad and damage his reputation. If he fails to deliver an agreement to end Russia’s war on Ukraine, it will make him look weak. So Trump is acting much more realistically than I had initially expected. Additionally, I think there has been some positive news in the past week. The Netherlands, the UK, and France are now reconsidering President Macron’s proposal from over a year ago. The idea is that individual NATO member states may need to deploy forces on the ground in Ukraine, possibly as peacekeepers, to deter future Russian aggression,” Bryza explained.

The diplomat emphasized that Ukraine is currently in a better situation than previously predicted. The main goal now, he noted, is to achieve a peace agreement that is dignified for Ukraine.

“I believe Ukraine is now in a much better position than many had anticipated. At this moment, I think President Zelenskyy is sending a message primarily to President Trump, but also to the people of Ukraine. He is signaling that now is the time to find a dignified peace – one in which the killing stops. However, it is also essential that Ukraine secures a settlement that preserves its dignity. The real question is how to define what a dignified settlement looks like,” he added.

  • On January 31, U.S. President Donald Trump stated that his administration had held “very serious” discussions with Russia. He expressed hope that, together with Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin, they could achieve something “significant” to end the war.
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