Donald Trump’s 50 -day “window” to accept Russia’s ceasefire agreement offers Moscow time to step up its attack on Ukraine, causing relief to the Kremlin.
Basically, as CNN says in his analysis, Trump gave Vladimir Putin the green light to complete the summer attack, which he has launched against Ukraine within 50 days before facing any consequences.
Only if there is no agreement to end the war by the end of this period, in early September, the 100% duties with which Russia and secondary penalties against its commercial partners threatened to enter into force.
This should look like eternity for the millions of awkward Ukrainians now undergoing a escalating Russian attack with murderous missile and mass drone raids in their cities and villages, the US network notes.
On the contrary, in Moscow, the decision was accepted with relief, as it could have been much worse for the Russian leadership.
Sanctions could have been imposed immediately if the US president wanted it or be much stricter, such as the 500% duty proposed by the US Senate bill. Although the new threats to impose sanctions are not sure to change the Kremlin’s war tactics.
This is because Russia is already one of the countries that have undergone the most stringent sanctions in the world due to charges of involvement in the US elections, but also for other aggressive actions, from Crimea to Syria, Britain and other areas.
The Kremlin has already shaped a complex and flexible system to bypass sanctions in order to keep its fragile economy alive, without any change in attitude or behavior.
“Life has shown that no decision to impose sanctions on Russia is yielding results,” commented Anatoly Aksakov, a Russian MP, when asked about the last threat of sanctions.
“They push Russia to move on with confidence, to develop its economy, to carry out structural restructuring of its national economy,” he added.
In addition, Kremlin circles suspect that the 50 -day margin before any new US sanctions come into force is overwhelming for military pressure on Ukraine or to change his opinion once again by unpredictable Donald Trump in relation to Russia.
“In 50 days, how many can change both on the battlefield and the disposition of those in power in the US and NATO,” Russian Senator Constantine Koscev wrote on social media.
“But our attitude will not change,” he assured, stressing that Russia is pursuing a long -term strategy in Ukraine, as opposed to Western governments and especially the Trump administration, which are considered unpredictable and unstable.
However, Russia is really worried about the possibility of starting the flow of US weapons in Ukraine, even defensive systems such as Patriot missiles.
Moscow considers almost daily air attacks in Kiev and other Ukrainian cities as an integral part of its present military attack, along with the slow advance, aimed at deterioration.
The plan is based on the deterioration of Ukrainian determination to continue the war, the weakening of political will in Europe and, ultimately, to the subordination of Ukraine.
But the agreement to provide more US Patriot missile systems, which offer a protective “umbrella” against air attacks, makes it less likely.
And frustrated Russian politicians react strongly, accusing President Trump of talking about peace, but extends the war behind the scenes.
“Ukraine, this man is cheating on you!” said Leonid Kalasnikov, a member of the Communist Party. “He wants this war to continue, but not with his own hands,” Kalashnikov added.
On state -controlled Russian television, the US decision to resume weapons to Ukraine has sparked strong reactions, with Donald Trump compared to his predecessor, particularly dislike in Russian public opinion.
“Trump is now in the footsteps of former US President Joe Biden, promising weapons in Ukraine to push Moscow to sit on the table of negotiations,” said Olga Skabejeva, a well -known pro -government presenter.
“Biden has done this for three and a half years and as we know, he did nothing,” he ironically commented.
Source :Skai
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