Analysis: Washington’s intervention has boosted Russia’s hopes of achieving two key goals of its invasion
Traditional Russian wooden dolls depicting Russian president Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump on display in a souvenir shop in Moscow on Thursday. Photograph: Maxim Shipenkov/EPAUkrainians refused to despair over ominous first comments from the White House on how it plans to end Europe’s biggest war since 1945, assaid Ukraine could not expect to regain all occupied territory, receive Nato membership or secure US peacekeepers as part of any settlement.
“At the same time, Trump isn’t cutting off the military support that’s already in place. Neither of them has done anything to prevent the war from reigniting in the future. Trump is simply saying it outright – it’s Europe’s and Ukraine’s problem.” “The first impression is that ... the conversation was truly meaningful and mutually beneficial,” said Konstantin Kosachev, deputy speaker of Russia’s upper house of parliament. “And to the leaders of Russia and the US, I offer sincere thanks, for the fact that today’s conversation at least took place, and at most, worked out well.”
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