A meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump It is “necessary in many ways”But Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Pescov announced Monday that it was not yet planned. “Such a meeting is clear on the radar,” he said. “This should be properly prepared and this requires effort to various levels of experts,” Pescow said.
But what is the “efforts”? First Kremlin is dedicated to the highest fire In his war against Ukraine, Kurt Volkar, a former US special representative for talks on Ukraine under Trump, says. In an interview with the Kyiv Security Forum, Volcker would want to meet his Russian opponent, but only after a fight was established in Ukraine.
“(Trump) wants to finish the battle, and then he wants Re -create a relationship with Russia. He thinks Russia can be reunited in the world economy, and can do business treatment with Russia, but Putin must first stop the war, “Volcker explained.” Since Putin does not do it, the perspectives of the Trump-Foot crowd are far away. “
Wolkar was a Washington negotiation for Ukraine between 2017 and 2019, When Putin and Trump have held their latest meetings At the G20 meeting in Helsinki and later in Osaka.
“Putin is playing with President Trump’s ego”
Volcker says that Russian is President He “is trying to play with President Trump’s ego We can sit face -to -face to solve this. “At the beginning of his second period, Trump said he would meet “very quickly” with Putin After accepting the position.
“I think that President Trump is in a way He looks at himself as a strong person who can do it. But he was not happy that Putin did not put an end to the war. This idea of a crowd will not happen if the circumstances are not changed, ”said Volkar.
Volcker declared ‘Euronevs’ and, as a result, was A significant concept change in Washington About Putin’s desire to stop his war against Ukraine. “It is clear that the United States and Ukraine are aligned when hearing more than 30 days of fire, which is a step before the more permanent fire. Putin makes fun of it.”
“He is not serious about stopping the fight. Now you have that feeling in Washington People recognize it and pay attention to PutinSo to speak, Russia is demanding too much and that he did not accept the fire, “Volkar said.
Rather, the Russian President Declared “high unilateral fire” Three days to protect and confirm the Victory Day parade in Moscow on Friday. “Putin has not taken too much fire. It is not seriously taken to stop his attacks. I think he wants to make a political gesture here, especially in his military parade in Moscow,” Volkar said, “He will surprise even his own fire.”
What will Washington do now?
Conversation to end the Russian war against Ukraine this week They don’t even access early expectations From Washington. “Russians right now, asking for a series of needs, Continued offers to end the conflict. We hope they ask too much, ”said Vanz.
Volcker told EuroNus that the US administration is now “unwilling to harden its rhetoric on Russian occupation and the desire for a more fire.” This will be First stepSubsequently “an updated emphasis on sanctions against Russia” includes secondary sanctions against those who help to avoid Russia ” Original petroleum and gas barriers And the financial industry. “
And most importantly, Washington will continue to provide arms to Ukraine. “This is not the money of the taxpayer. I think the era of the taxpayer’s money allocation for Ukraine is over. But I can see the debts of Ukraine. I can see the debt policy and rent as we have done with the United Kingdom in World War II,” he said.
Although The confiscated does not reject the Russian assets Ambassador Volkar concluded, “I will not surprise that Canada is progressing in that direction and the US will do it.”
