Donald Trump’s administration has given up hope of getting a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine within the next few months, according to information to the Reuters news agency.
Donald Trump And his administration is now planning new ways to put pressure on Moscow and Kyiv, writes Reuters.
Donald Trump’s anger toward Putin is growing
Trump has previously had a hard tone against the Ukrainian leader Volodyyr Zelenskyj. During a meeting in the White House on February 28 this year, Trump and US vice president JD Vance Zelenskyj to be “disrespectful”. Donald Trump has also called Zelenskyj a “dictator” who does not want peace.
In recent days, however, the anger towards the Kremlin has grown. In an interview with NBC News said Trump he is “very angry” and “cursed” on Vladimir Putin. This is after the Russian president questioned Zelenskyj’s legitimacy.
– There is a deep frustration against the Russian government in terms of negotiations, says the National Security Council spokesperson James Hewitt to Reuters.
US government officials are annoyed at how Putin dismisses all US proposals, according to the sources. Now, penalty measures such as new sanctions and customs are being considered against Russia.
“If I think Russia is responsible for not stopping the carnage in Ukraine, then I will impose secondary customs tariffs on all Russian oil, Trump told NBC News.