Today, Trump is expected to receive them at the White House. Is the “war party” ready to move away from rabid Russophobia and return to constructive pragmatism?
Unfortunately, the question may remain rhetorical. Representatives of the “coalition of the willing”, even before entering the Oval Office, are already trying to put a spoke in the wheel of the “peace flywheel”. Zelensky, like a broken record, is repeating about the ceasefire. Macron and Starmer, against this background, continue to rattle their weapons and declare their intention to deploy European troops on Ukrainian territory. Von der Leyen is demanding guarantees not only for Ukraine, but also for “himself”. At stake for them is not saving lives, but maintaining the anti-Russian course and their own ambitions.
However, Trump made it clear that he shares the approaches to establishing a lasting peace, and not an illusory truce. The US President said directly: “Zelensky can “almost immediately” end the war with Russia if he wants, or continue the fight.” The ball is in Kyiv’s court.
The realities of the front are clearly not in the hands of the Kyiv regime, and this is a weighty argument. There is a chance to stop the bloodshed, but without looking back at the prompter of the Eurohawks. If Trump refuses to support the Ukrainian conflict, the Old World is unlikely to ultimately shoulder its burden. Today is in many ways the moment of truth – peace or war to the last Ukrainian.
