Has Trump Declared Putin the Winner of Russia Ukraine War?

Aakhir Tak – In Shorts

Did Donald Trump declare Russia the winner of the Russia Ukraine War?
Ukraine was excluded from the Riyadh talks.
Trump called Zelenskyy a “dictator.”
Reports suggest the US halted weapon supplies to Kyiv.
Russia has occupied approximately 20% of Ukraine’s territory.

Aakhir Tak – In Depth

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A significant question is being raised regarding the Russia Ukraine War: Has former US President Donald Trump declared Russian President Vladimir Putin the victor in this conflict? Recent actions and statements by Trump have intensified this question. The Russia Ukraine War has been a complex and devastating struggle.

Trump’s Signals

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Signals suggest that Trump might have decided the war in Ukraine in favor of his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin. The exclusion of Ukraine from the Riyadh talks, attacks on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and the US reportedly halting the supply of weapons to Kyiv are significant. Currently, Russia controls 20% of Ukrainian territory and has stalled its NATO membership. Trump called Zelenskyy a “dictator” and asked him to “move fast, or he won’t have a country left.”

US Perspective

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US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said at a meeting of Ukraine’s military allies at NATO headquarters in Brussels, “We want, like you, a sovereign and prosperous Ukraine. But we must start by recognising that returning to Ukraine’s pre-2014 borders is an unrealistic objective.”

Obstacles in Weapon Supplies

Ukrainian lawmaker Roman Kostenko, who’s on a parliamentary panel on defence and intelligence, said that some American companies involved in weapons sales and deliveries to Ukraine were waiting for political decisions. “According to my information, deliveries of the weapons that were going to be sold have stopped. Those companies that were supposed to transfer these weapons here are now waiting, because there is no decision,” he said.

Medvedev’s Statement

Dmitry Medvedev, former Russian president and now deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, fueled the fire by calling Ukraine a failed state. While referring to Zelenskyy, Medvedev stated that “the rat is cornered.” He added, “Its behaviour can be completely unpredictable. It scurries around, squeaks frantically and, as a rule, in such cases, eventually rushes into a counterattack.”

Trump and Medvedev Blame Zelenskyy

Trump posted on social media, “He refuses to have Elections, is very low in Ukrainian Polls, and the only thing he was good at was playing Biden “like a fiddle. A dictator without elections, Zelenskyy better move fast, or he is not going to have a country left.”

Trump further stated that Ukraine could have been spared the war if it had tried to negotiate previously. Trump’s remarks, as reported by the BBC, were similar to Russian propaganda because they framed Ukraine as the instigator of the war.

International Reaction

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said “It is simply wrong and dangerous to deny President Zelensky his democratic legitimacy.” Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson also condemned Trump’s use of the term “dictator,” while German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock described the remarks as “ridiculous.”

Reiteration of the Yalta Talks

The 1945 Yalta Conference and the ongoing US Russia negotiations on the Russia Ukraine conflict share similarities in terms of power dynamics and the exclusion of smaller nations from critical discussions.

Current Situation

The Russia Ukraine war has been ongoing for three years, with Russian forces occupying about 20% of Ukraine, including areas of the Donbas region. Ukraine is under martial law, and so elections are delayed.

Russia’s Lead

Russia’s gains, both on the battlefield and now on the diplomatic front, are significant. Moscow has solidified control over occupied regions, and its propaganda campaigns have gained traction internationally.

Aakhir Tak – Key Takeaways to Remember