Washington: The president of the United States, Donald Trump, is sending mixed signals about Russian President Vladimir Putin.
This return and by the end has left many people confused, especially when the war in Ukraine extends. The world leaders are observing closely, insecure of what Trump will do below, and if his words will become real action to achieve peace in Ukraine.
The Republican billionaire, who returned to office in January, promising to end the war “in 24 hours”, has seemed to his Russian counterpart, often speaking of him with admiration.
Volodymyr Zelensky, meanwhile, has been a frequent objective of Trump’s wrath, as seen with the spectacular dressing of the Ukrainian leader at a tense meeting of the Oval office in March.
But in recent weeks, the president of the United States has demonstrated a growing frustration with Putin’s position in truce negotiations with kyiv.
And in the statements made on Sunday, Trump, who faces growing calls from Republican legislators to adopt a harder position against Putin, seemed to change his tone.
After Moscow unleashed a particularly deadly flood of drones against his western neighbor, Trump said on his true social platform that he believed that Putin “wants all Ukraine.”
When looking for such a goal, he warned in a rare reprimand of the Russian leader, “will lead to the fall of Russia!”
‘Absolutely crazy’
“I have always had a very good relationship with Vladimir Putin de Russia, but something has happened to him. He has become absolutely crazy!”
There was little sign that his criticism had an impact, with Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, suggesting on Monday that the “very critical moment” was full of “emotional reactions.”
And after Trump’s burst, Moscow shot 355 drones in Ukraine during the night in the biggest attack since the invasion of Moscow 2022, according to kyiv, a day after the Russian attacks killed 13 people.
Russia’s weekend attack occurred when diplomatic efforts to end the three -year war took a step forward, with an exchange of prisoners and direct conversations between the two parties.
European leaders expressed hope that Trump’s expressed anger could indicate a change ahead.
“President Trump realizes that when President Putin said on the phone that he was ready for peace, or told his envoys that he was ready for peace, he lied,” the leader of France, Emmanuel Macron, told journalists during a trip to Vietnam.
“We have seen once again in the last hours that Donald Trump expresses his anger, a form of impatience,” said the French president.
“I just hope this translates into action.”
United States credibility ‘at stake’
Macron said it was time to threaten Russia with “much more massive sanctions” to persuade him to put an end to the conflict.
“The credibility of the United States is at stake.”
But it is not clear what route Trump could choose in the next few days, especially because he has not left his incessant criticism to the leader of Ukraine.
In his publication on social networks on Sunday, Trump also criticized Zelensky, who had previously warned that “the silence of America, the silence of others worldwide only encourages Putin.”
Zelensky was “doing his country without favoring when he’s doing,” Trump wrote.
“Everything out of his mouth causes problems, I don’t like it and it’s better to stop,” he said.
While Trump’s foreign policy achievements to date remain quite scarce, either in Ukraine, Iran’s nuclear program or the war in Gaza.
During his first term, Trump also boasted of a unique access and a potential for treatment, including meetings with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un.
While unprecedented for a western leader, those meetings finally seemed to change the provocative behavior of Kim.
