In the United States, impatience is growing. Trump may have a way on Putin

• The increase in impatience in Washington against Putin's tactics that play on time.

• Donald Trump exacerbates rhetoric towards Russia, threatening with fresh economical sanctions.

• Washington is preparing to apply tough sanctions and increase military support to Ukraine.

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Glen Howard, president of the think tank Saratoga Foundation stated that in the White House, “hawks” – critical of Russia, the president's advisers are voting. The expert includes, among others, a national safety advisor Michael Waltz, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth and peculiar U.S. envoy for Ukraine and Russia Keith Kellogg.

– They have been patient so far, waiting for what negotiations will bring, due to the fact that they knew that president Donald Trump wanted to talk to Russia – said the expert and added that the “hawks” advisors, however, expected the Russians to “shoot their feet” and They'll show they're playing on time.

War in Ukraine. Trump is impatient with Putin's tactics. “The talks will not last forever”

Early this week, U.S. president Donald Trump sharpened rhetoric towards Russia. On Monday, he told reporters that He does not like that the Russians “bomb like crazy” Ukraine. Earlier, on Sunday 30 March, he threatened Russia with fresh economical sanctions "if the agreement (on the suspension of arms in Ukraine – ed.) is not concluded" and "recognises that it is Russia's fault".

According to Glen Howard, president of the Washington think-tank Saratoga Foundation, a clear change in president Trump's speech is the consequence growing impatience towards Putin's tacticsWho tries to play on time.

– It's inactive going on. diplomatic treatment phase, and Trump's strategy is that he tells the Russians "I am neutral and I want to end this war, I do not favour either Ukraine or Russia, but, as everyone thinks, this fight is pointless". But as he warned himself, talks will not last forever - Howard said.

In his opinion, Washington could have set himself the mark so lead to ceasefire in Ukraine until Easter. The expert besides recalled the words of Rubio of Brussels that "negotiations cannot be conducted only for the negotiations themselves".

Peace talks. The U.S. could have a way with Russia. They'll get hard sanctions.

If the Russians cannot be persuaded to end the war, Washington – in Howard's opinion – will usage tough economical sanctions and supply Ukraine more weapons. For example, it will lift restrictions from Joe Biden's administration times on the number of Ukrainian F-16 pilots trained in the US. It's besides going to be on the American target. Russian shadow float on the Baltic, tankers registered under abroad flags which ensure, despite the sanctions imposed by president Biden, continuity of exports of Russian natural materials.

Saratoga Foundation expert besides stressed that despite ongoing negotiations Washington is already working on force tools for Russia..

– The intent of this administration is to lower the price of a barrel of oil to below $45, due to the fact that if there is specified a drastic drop, Russia will be forced to end the war in Ukraine. That's why Washington made Saudi Arabia a key partner," Howard said.

As the American expert stressed, Trump administration besides enforces already existing sanctions, which was imposed on Russia by president Biden, but "weak". "The existing gaps prevented prices for a barrel of oil from falling below 60 dollars, which is why India began to be specified a large import of Russian oil," explained Howard and added that since the Trump administration has sealed sanctions, India stopped buying oil from Russia.

What's the conclusion? According to the current administration, a tough sanctioning policy and a simplification in oil prices below 45 dollars per barrel "to the remainder will destruct the Russian economy". Trump thinks in terms of geoeconomics – the expert said. In his opinion, the president's advisors remember well that in the days of the russian invasion of Afghanistan, the price of oil fell so much that Russia became economically incapable to wage war.

The U.S. “will not let themselves be led by the nose.” He decided to attack Russia on the thin Horn in Ukraine?

Howard besides recalled that despite the Kremlin's demands to discuss the ceasefire in the Black Sea, The US has not abolished sanctions imposed on any Russian financial institutions, including the state agricultural bank Rosselkhozbank.

Another signal confirming that the Americans will not be able, according to Howard, to “take the nose” is that After the Russian attack on the Leaning CornerIn which 9 children died after the Russians attacked the playground, president Trump said Ukraine will get fresh deliveries of Patriots.

In the opinion of the American expert, Washington besides took care to scare Russia with a imagination of devastating economical sanctions. That's what he said the invitation to Washington was for. Kiril Dmitriev (a Harvard-educated Russian businessman and head of Russian investment fund – ed.) at the time erstwhile president Trump announced the implementation of the previously announced customs policy. – Dmitriev was to witness the economical power of the United States and how Trump uses duties to punish the remainder of the world," Howard said. In his opinion, Dmitriev is the only individual around Putin who understands the principles of the global economy.

– If individual was to realize what “harder sanctions” would be, then this individual is Dmitriew. I think Trump managed to draw him a dramatic image – Howard acknowledged and added that The White home can besides play the Kremlin divisions. – Symptomatic was chair dispute between Russian MFA chief Sergei Lavrov and Dmitriev in Saudi Arabia, who was besides watched by the American delegation. According to my Russian sources, Such a crack in Putin's surroundings does exist Howard stressed.

Expert: Trump is unpredictable. “Russians fear it”

On the allegations made by many European politicians that the US is seeking to relax with Russia while turning distant from allies, especially those from the east flank of NATO, Howard replied that specified "Vision of the demolition of NATO and the east flank" is false and results from "sustaining quickly".

– Only 60 days of these governments have passed and policy is being forged and the situation probed. president Trump has already proven that he can change his approach to Russia at any time. Just remember that during his first word he agreed in a flash to attack Wagner's mercenaries in Syria, resulting in 200 Russian soldiers being killed," Howard said. In his opinion, this proves that The Russians can't have the Trump key.. He's unpredictable and the Russians fear it. They do not know what to expect, so they play their conventional role, i.e. they negociate and stall," the expert said.

In his opinion, besides Trump's current policy is no good for Russia and among the decisions to reconcile Kremlin's interests, he listed efforts to gain control of Greenland, acquisition Finnish icebreakers and request that European countries increase their arms spending.

– So whose disadvantage is the Trump administration? That's right, many commentators in Europe are jumping to conclusions besides quickly," stressed Howard and recalled that Europe will not be able to defend itself for a long time and "Only Poland has armed forces", due to the fact that "German army armaments must take 2 decades".

According to Howard, President Trump thinks Europe very well although it is simply a negative assessment of the European Union. "However, he trusts the people of east Europe more than he trusts the Western people. For example, the courts of president Andrzej Duda "Recognised Howard and recalled that president Trump supported the Trimorz initiative in his erstwhile term, "one of the largest improvement projects for east Europe".