'Trump wrong about both Ukraine, Russia': Polish expert identifies two key U.S. problems in negotiations

He shared his opinions on Espreso TV.

“The main issue with all these attempts at peaceful resolution is that the U.S. made a colossal, global mistake. Why? Because the Trump administration, and Trump himself, assumed that Ukraine was a non-sovereign, dependent country - one whose president could be shouted at and he would sign anything. This led to attempts to get agreements signed for 500 billion, then 350 billion, then 140 billion, and now 100 billion - it’s simple extortion. On the other hand, the mistake was that Trump failed to recognize that Ukraine is a sovereign, free country that can say 'no' even to a super-empire like the United States,” explained Kulpa.

According to the expert, another mistake the U.S. made was considering Russia a sovereign state. The fact is, without China’s consent, the Kremlin will not make serious decisions, including about ending the war.

“The second mistake is even more serious: they assumed that Russia is a sovereign country capable of deciding whether to end the war. It turns out that this is not the case, because it is China that has the ability to influence Russia’s decisions in such a way that without China’s approval, there will be no end to the war. And why is China not interested in ending the war? Because if Russia were to stop its aggression against Ukraine, it’s highly likely that its troops - again, 220 brigades, over a million people - could simply exert pressure on Europe and, for example, strike the Suwałki Corridor, which, in Biden’s terminology, would be considered a ‘small invasion,’ and in Trump’s terms, might not even be seen as something serious. It would create a situation where Europe would turn to the U.S. for protection, thus submitting to a deal - a big peace agreement that I call the 'Mar-a-Lago deal,'” he added.

• On April 14, American leader Donald Trump accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and former U.S. President Joe Biden of “allowing the war to begin.”
• On April 17, Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni arrived in the U.S. to meet with President Donald Trump.
• On April 17, U.S. President Donald Trump said that he is not a big fan of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, but does not blame him for the war.