The performance of Donald Trump and J.D. Vance in the Oval Office gave the Kremlin a clear signal: Russia can inactive kill Ukrainians with impunity. – Putin believed Trump did not want to force peace on him – he assessed in conversation with General Waldemar Skrzypczak. “First of all, Putin dictates the moves of Trump, who has been associated with Moscow for years,” adds Krystyna Kurczab-Redlich, a longtime correspondent for Polish media in Russia.
"Putin won"; "The champagne corks have been fired on the Kremlin; "For Putin is the best day in a long time"; "A fresh era of wickedness has begun" – specified voices come from the West after a political lynching at the Zelenski Volodymyr in the Oval Office. What happened in the US last Friday was both historical and tragic. due to the fact that joy could only bring in 1 place – in the Kremlin.
Donald Trump and J.D. Vance in the White home took the president of Ukraine in a tick. "You should be grateful"; "You have no cards in your hand"; "We'll make a deal or we'll split," the annoyed president of the U.S.
Some people accuse Zelensk that he should behave differently – like the French president Emmanuel Macron. Only that the Ukrainian leader represents a country that was attacked over 3 years ago and defends itself against the Russian aggressor all day. Meanwhile, Trump and Vance at the Oval Office never erstwhile said that.
"Trump humiliated Zelenski" – so talks in the White home commented Italian "La Stampa". CNN estimated that "Trump clearly harbors an aversion to Zelenski". "The conflict left doubts about Trump's ability to act as mediator in the war," wrote French "Le Monde". And according to the German “Bilda” it is “a minute that can change the world, and creates immense problems for Europe”.
Some besides imagined sitting in front of Vladimir Putin's TV, gloating with pictures from the Oval Office in the White House. But the question is inactive open today: what could Trump's cross-section with Zelenski push the Russian dictator to?
Trump humiliated Zelenski in the White House. Here's what Putin can do now.
Putin believed Trump didn't want to force peace on him. And we remember what the president of the United States said: "I'll have the subject in 24 hours." And I think only Trump believed that he could do that – he comments on the conversation with General Waldemar Skrzypczak, erstwhile commander of the Land Army.
Gen. The violinist adds that Putin believed in something else: “Trump is weak by the surroundings of its advisors, who bring incredible chaos into United States politics.”
– They were completely lost to the delight of Sergei Lavrov (the abroad Minister of the Russian Federation – ed.), who showed the most enthusiasm after what happened. The conclusion is: the war in Ukraine will not be over shortly unless something happens that will convince Putin. Only Europe is besides weak present to make it end the war. Trump has no idea, so Putin knows that he can proceed it," the experienced military emphasizes.
– First of all, Putin dictates the moves of Trump, who has been associated with Moscow for years, in fact since 1987, when, at the invitation of the USSR Ambassador to the USA, Dubinina came to Moscow – recalls Krystyna Kurczab-Redlich, a longtime correspondent of Polish media in Russia, author of books, including “Wowa, Volodya, Vladimir. The Secrets of Russia Putin”.
He adds that Trump “is tied to the Kremlin, which has repeatedly repaid his debts.” Krystyna Kurczab-Redlich immediately gives examples.
– Russian oligarch Dmitri Rybolovev in 2008 bought from Trump a villa in Florida to save him from bankruptcy. The residence was worth $41.5 million, and he bought it for $95 million. Trump has besides been gathering with Kremlin's most crucial officials for many years, and in 2014, his daughter Ivanka had even the honour of sitting in the Russian presidential chair. These unions are very strong, financially supported by Russia, for which there is much evidence in the applicable U.S. offices. By April 19, 2019, "The fresh York Times" documented that Donald J. Trump and 18 of his associates had at least 140 contacts with Russian citizens," states a writer and reporter.
The only obstacle to this arrangement is Zelenski
– Of course Putin's movements will be detrimental to Ukraine. This agreement on access to minerals, which Zelenski is to sign on his knees, will not be beneficial for Ukraine either, and will not give her any warrant of safety. Putin and Trump want to change the leader of Ukraine, want to lead to a suspension of the war effort and to the election of a fresh president, possibly imposed by the Kremlin," says Krystyna Kurczab-Redlich.
The same opinion is taken by General Waldemar Skrzypczak.
– Trump builds Putin's advantage with his actions. The only obstacle Trump sees in the fulfillment of his intentions is Zelenski. He'll do anything to get free of him. If there's anything that connects Trump and Putin, it's getting free of Zelenski. They both feel the same way and know that they must get free of him to get along without hindrance. But in this case Trump will besides be played by Putin – he considers military.
Aversion to the leader of Ukraine can be seen in the palm of your hand. In the Oval Office, president Trump and Vice president Vance publically blamed the war on Zelenski. According to the Wall Street Journal, the president of the United States is incapable to exert any force on the president of Russia. There are besides comments in the Western media that Putin “played” Trump. And that political lynching on Zelenski was to be an excuse for Trump, that the failure of peace talks with Putin was solely Ukraine.
How does Krystyna Kurczab-Redlich comment?
– This is nothing fresh due to the fact that Putin has been beating Trump for many years. And it wasn't Trump who realized that there would be no peace talks, it was him who made it so that there would be no peace talks. And all this force on Zelenski is to keep appearances. Ukraine has no hope for any peace on the part of the US, and the deposit agreement is ridiculous, a stick on the water written. There are talks about deposits from which no 1 has always used, where the extraction is not even launched – the writer points.
He adds: – Trump had information about Zelenski, which Putin gave him. Putin hates Zelenski at least as much as Trump, who is paranoid with obsession. but no of them expected specified a strong consequence from the European Union.
“It’s truly time to get to work”
Krystyna Kurczab-Redlich further states: "From a military point of view, it is hard for me to tell what Putin will do, but he will surely take everything he can in Ukraine. Let's see how far European aid goes.
In her opinion, Putin "will strive first and foremost for what he has been talking about for a long time, i.e. for a fresh arrangement of forces between the United States, Russia and China".
– If Trump and his pro-Russian actions inactive cannot be stopped, we should be afraid first of all whether we will have a NATO-protected east flank. The fact that Trump present assures Andrzej Duda that everything is fine and the U.S. military presence in Poland will increase in six months may prove to be a fairy tale. The most crucial thing is to strengthen Europe, seemingly unexpected by the Kremlin. We will see to what degree it will affect the White home – noted the journalist.
And speaking of Europe, which should show its strength especially now... After the planet witnessed the theatre in the White home on Friday, a summit was held in London on Sunday, where European leaders gathered. However, representatives of the Baltic states, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, were not invited to the talks, which caused – and rightly so – large outrage in these countries.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who had late besides met Trump in Washington, apologized for this blunder, but that is simply a mediocre consolation.
For Gen. Skrzypczak, this was besides incomprehensible and the full situation calls the "scandalous faux belt of British diplomacy".
– This is our last bell. The diplomacy between capitals, discussions and summits from which nothing results should be stopped. It's truly time to get to work. We have the right to anticipate politicians to warrant our safety. Europe must immediately build military possible that will surpass Russian. This is the only thing that will scare Putin away," says the military.
Europe should do everything to guarantee that Ukraine does not fall into Putin's hands
Especially as Putin and his surroundings besides observe how Europe reacts. – Putin enjoys our inability and hopes that the more peaks there will be, the little decisions will be made. It is very dangerous and it shows that politicians do not feel the work that we have entrusted them with – General Skrzypczak estimates.
The Russian dictator seemingly felt the wind in the sails, says something else. According to the “Financial Times”, Putin wants to return to... Nord Stream 2 and is counting on Trump's support. "Mattias Warnig, erstwhile Stasi officer in East Germany and close friend Vladimir Putin, is working on a plan to reactivate the Russian gas pipeline with the support of US investors. This erstwhile unthinkable movement shows the scale of Donald Trump's reconciliation with Moscow," we read.
– First of all, this shows that Trump has no control over the situation at all. There's inactive no strategy and he's inactive wandering. It seems that there are businessmen around him who manipulate him and have his powers. It is possible that in a minute Trump will be amazed that the papers with Putin have already been signed – General Skrzypczak evaluates.
– He doesn't control the situation, there's quite a few volition in his administration. The word “free American” fits perfectly here. The top danger is that at any point it will lose control and the situation will turn into an erratic track for us: dictated by Putin – he adds.
Besides, the longer the war in Ukraine continues, the little Putin will be inclined to compromise. The Wall Street diary Editorial Board underlines that Trump's Friday gathering with Zelenski was "a tv show", and "the winner of the event was Vladimir Putin". In her opinion, "the donation of Ukraine to Russia would be disastrous for Europe", but at the same time detrimental to the US and Trump itself.
– That is why Europe should do everything to guarantee that Ukraine does not fall into Putin's hands. It is not only about Ukraine but besides about Moldova, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia. Putin works wide, which I don't think Americans see. I hope that Europe will see this in time, wake up and act," the military calls.
And he stresses that it is truly “this last warning”.
– Still, for 3 years, nothing has happened and there is only propaganda of success. For example, Polish politicians say that we have 200,000 soldiers. Only in the operational calculations of soldiers, it doesn't number for art. It's the battalion ready to go, the brigade ready to go. Let our politicians talk that language. Of these 200 000 combat troops account for 40 percent, and 60 percent are staffs and rears, that is, inactive troops," he explains.
In a word: time for concrete action.
– In 2-3 years we gotta formulate further divisions in Germany, Italy, France and Poland, of course. Scandinavia and the Nordic countries are ready. And if Trump had withdrawn his troops from Europe, we would have something to replace them with. Europe should go in this direction. We cannot give Putin the advantage – concludes Gen. Skrzypczak.
