Donald Trump is pursuing a peace deal with Russia concerning Ukraine, even though evidence suggests that such a deal is unlikely. He has acknowledged being misled by Putin, expressing disappointment but not giving up on negotiations. Trump believes that his personal discussions with Putin are critical to achieving progress. Despite Trump offering sanctions relief and territorial concessions, Putin remains resistant and only offers limited ceasefire terms without committing to a comprehensive ceasefire. U.S. proposals include freezing the war along current front lines in exchange for negotiations.
Donald Trump continues to pursue a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine despite the accumulating evidence that there is no deal to be had. He has acknowledged, after many fruitless phone calls, that Putin has been stringing him along, even accusing him of peddling 'bullshit'. In an interview with the BBC, he acknowledged 'We'll have a great conversation. I'll say: "That's good, I'll think we're close to getting it done," and then he'll knock down a building in Kyiv.'
Vladimir Putin still wants full control over the Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson regions. He only offered a partial ceasefire - a refusal to attack energy facilities and large cities in the rear. But not a comprehensive ceasefire, a BILD source stated.
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