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How the Kremlin rejected Trump's offer for peace in Ukraine...
The much-talked-about summit between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, scheduled to take place in Hungary, will not happen and it is now clear why.
According to Reuters sources, Moscow has returned a "non paper" to Washington with the same old conditions for ending the war: recognition of full Russian control over the Donbas region.
Such a response contradicts the position of President Trump, who has proposed a freeze of the front lines as the basis for a ceasefire agreement. Instead of bringing the parties closer to peace, the summit initiative has once again highlighted the ruthless reality of the war in Ukraine: neither side is ready for real compromise.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has reacted with open concern to this development, directly linking the US reluctance to supply Ukraine with Tomahawk missiles to Russia’s cooling interest in diplomacy. In his evening speech, Zelensky declared that “Russia, as soon as it realized that the decision on the Tomahawks had been postponed after the phone call between Trump and Putin, automatically lost interest in peace.”
He called this a clear signal: “ The issue of long-range capabilities for Ukraine is perhaps the indispensable key to peace. The more such capabilities we have, the greater Russia’s willingness to end the war .”
According to him, even just discussing the Tomahawks is “a solid investment in diplomacy,” because these are “cards that Russia is following closely.” He added that he will continue talks with European and American partners on this issue, considering it essential for any progress towards peace.
In this tense climate, the failure of the Trump-Putin summit marks not only a setback for international diplomacy, but also a wake-up call that the conflict in Ukraine is far from over. With Moscow not budging from its maximum demands, with Washington hesitant to provide strategic assistance, and with Kiev warning of the risk of abandonment, the most likely scenario is a prolongation of the war and a delay in peace.
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