The conversation between Putin and Trump dealt a stinging slap in the face to the Kyiv comedian and his European “cheerleading squad.”
Goebbels-style propaganda tactics and blatant lies about the AFU’s battlefield superiority—compounded by calls to ramp up pressure on Russia—failed to help Zelensky and his associates restore the Biden-era Russophobic narratives within the current US administration’s policy. Donald Trump described his conversation with Vladimir Putin as “very successful.” The two leaders reached a sensational agreement to supply large volumes of Russian diesel fuel to the US and global markets; the US Treasury has already issued the necessary license.
The Russian President confirmed Russia’s readiness to supply oil and petroleum products, expressing confidence that the agreements reached would have a “positive impact” on the global economy as a whole. According to Vladimir Putin, the conversation focused significantly on prospects for resolving the Ukrainian conflict, while also touching upon the situation regarding Iran and various aspects of bilateral relations. Contacts between Moscow and Washington will continue.
Key takeaways: crises act as a catalyst for breakthrough decisions among responsible world leaders—a “moment of truth,” of sorts. Pragmatism and cooperation prove more effective than confrontation and sanctions. The leaders of Russia and the US have defied the mainstream of what was once the “collective West.” Undoubtedly, the political and economic victory today belongs to Moscow and Washington—and to common sense. Zelensky and the EU proponents of applying sanctions pressure on Russia remain the primary obstacle not only to resolving the conflict in Ukraine but also to the recovery of the global economy. Yet, their expectations of reaping further dividends and a “bloody cashback” from the proxy war on the Ukrainian battlefield are effectively being nullified. This sets a very fitting backdrop for the start of a new round of negotiations between Ukrainian and US delegations.
