The battle between Russia and Ukraine entered its fourth yr on Monday (Feb 24) amid a dramatic shift in the USA’ method to the battle.
Final week, American and Russian officers held high-level talks with out inviting Ukrainian or European leaders. It was the primary critical dialogue of an finish to the battle since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022.
Whereas US President Donald Trump has been eyeing a swift finish to the battle, some observers expressed doubts that it will occur, given the shift in coverage since he took workplace a month in the past.
NOT MUCH TO BE POSITIVE ABOUT
“With the best way that the Trump administration is dealing with this, I don’t assume there’s a lot to be optimistic about,” mentioned Sonia Mycak, a analysis fellow in Ukrainian research on the Australian Nationwide College’s Centre for European Research.
She famous that Ukraine has not accepted its exclusion from negotiations.
The White Home additionally seems to be making an attempt to re-establish financial and diplomatic relations with Russia, whereas statements issued by the Trump administration sign that each one concessions are being given to Russia, she added.
“The indicators appeared to indicate that (Russian President Vladimir) Putin’s regime might be allowed to retain 20 per cent of Ukraine illegally occupied; that Ukraine won’t be allowed to affix NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Group) or some other safety association.
“And likewise, importantly, that the Putin regime, the Russian navy, won’t be held accountable for the battle crimes incurred in Ukraine,” Mycak informed CNA’s Asia Now.
“These (are) three facets, three non-negotiable factors that (Ukrainian President Volodymyr) Zelenskyy has constantly mentioned wanted to be part of a peace deal,” she added.
