"We wanted the best, but it turned out like always, is one of the most famous. It's a phrase that could be applied to the current peace negotiations over the war in Ukraine. U.S. President Donald Trump's efforts to pacify the Russian-occupied country are approaching their one-year mark, despite his promise to conclude a peace agreement within 24 hours of returning to office."
"In his latest attempt, held this Sunday in Florida with his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, and with Russian leader Vladimir Putin on the other end of the phone, Trump claimed that this time they are a lot closer, maybe very close. A day later, Moscow announced it was reconsidering the negotiations after accusing Kyiv of carrying out an alleged drone attack against a secondary residence of Putin immediately after the Zelenskiy-Trump meeting."
"The reality, however, seems different: nothing suggests that the Kremlin intends to halt its invasion until Kyiv capitulates. According to various analysts, even the hypothetical surrender of the eastern Donbas region would not satisfy the Russian president. These are strange negotiations. Normally, experts from both sides discuss the technical aspects first, and then the presidents pose for a photo. In this conflict, it is Trump who is improvising his conversations with two leaders vying to win over the powerful American leader."
Viktor Chernomyrdin's aphorisms spawned the chernomyrdinka genre, exemplified by the phrase "We wanted the best, but it turned out like always." Donald Trump vowed to secure a Ukraine peace deal quickly, yet his mediation approaches a year with little progress. A Florida meeting with Zelenskiy and a phone call to Putin prompted claims of proximity to agreement, followed by Moscow pausing talks after accusing Kyiv of a drone attack on a Putin residence. Kyiv denied the allegation and called it a pretext. Analysts judge the Kremlin unlikely to stop its invasion until Kyiv capitulates, and ceding Donbas likely would not satisfy Putin. Negotiations remain unorthodox, with Trump improvising and Zelenskiy maintaining composure.
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