American newspaper: Russia and Ukraine are the war … and the stopping of the fighting has become out of reach

The American Wall Street Journal reported today, Tuesday, that Russia and Ukraine have been ascending the ongoing war between them since 2022, when stopping the fighting is now far after the two sides spoke to less than an hour in Istanbul.

& nbsp; In the context of a news report, the newspaper pointed out that the Ukrainian attacks on the past days on Russia indicate that the long -standing war is entering a dangerous stage, as it seems that both sides are insisting on escalation, and the possibilities of reaching an American peace agreement decrease.

& nbsp; The newspaper added that after these attacks, the two sides met in a second round of talks in Istanbul after US President Donald Trump again announced his desire to reach a quick agreement to stop the fighting. & Nbsp;

& nbsp; The newspaper continued that the meeting barely lasted, and resulted in an agreement to exchange prisoners, nothing more, and instead of the 40 -month grinding war, it seems to be hot – with the slightest extent of Trump’s reaction.

& nbsp; The newspaper pointed out that Russia also launched a sweeping attack on Ukraine with a torrent of missiles and drones in recent weeks, which resulted in the destruction of civilian sites, the killing and injury of many civilians. Russia is likely to intensify these attacks in response to the recent Ukrainian attacks. & the newspaper noted that after this escalation between the two sides, the question remains is whether these escalating attacks will push the American administration to engage deeper into the peace process & nbsp; or will decline, as US officials have threatened repeatedly.

& nbsp; Some analysts believe that Trump pledged to withdraw from the unrealistic war, as William Taylor, the former American ambassador to Ukraine, stated during the first administrations of George W. Bush and Trump, saying: & quot; withdrawal extends the fight. It will be a recognition of failure & quot;

& nbsp; The newspaper pointed out that Putin seems to be still believed that Trump does not want to bias closely to Ukrainian President Volodimir Zellinski, and that he prefers to withdraw from the conflict on imposing additional sanctions as long as he threatened.

& nbsp; Zelinski faces a more difficult situation due to his sometimes tense relationship with Trump, which led to a temporary cut for American intelligence and military support after a catastrophic meeting in the Oval Office last February when he sought to show his preparation for the White House of a truce, even at a time when Putin’s harsh demands were rejected.

& nbsp; The newspaper said that if the Trump administration has a strategy that goes beyond Putin’s appeal to stop the fighting in exchange for regional concessions and other incentives, it has not yet clarified it. However, former US President Joe Biden sought to contain the conflict by imposing sanctions on Russia and setting restrictions on how Ukraine used some missiles provided by the United States.

& nbsp; But Trump did not seek to escalate economic and military pressure on Russia, and has not yet participated in planning to defend Ukraine, including coordination on its future weapons needs. & Nbsp;

& nbsp; Zelinski told reporters on Monday that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan suggested holding a quadruple summit later this month, including him personally, Trump, Putin and Erdogan, but the administration has not yet announced whether Trump will attend such a meeting.

& nbsp; The newspaper pointed out that when he was a candidate, Trump pledged to end the war within one day, a description he now claims to be mockery, yet last March, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and then national security advisor Mike Walz met Ukrainian officials in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. They succeeded in securing Kiev’s approval of a 30 -day ceasefire, in the hope that Russia will follow its example, which paves the way for talks ending the war, but Moscow refused to agree to the truce, calling for addressing what it calls & quot; the root causes & quot; For conflict.

& nbsp; In Washington, it seems that the only pressure comes from Congress where Senator Lindsay Graham and Senator Richard Blooma are planning to submit legislation next week that imposes exorbitant customs duties on countries that buy Russian energy and uranium. If this procedure is approved, and Trump has not used the veto, this punishment will be compatible with a new penal bill prepared by the European Union. & nbsp;

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