Eleven days ago, European leaders took heart when President Donald Trump called for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine and threatened new sanctions on Russia. A telephone call with Vladimir Putin on Monday revealed those hopes were misplaced. After two hours talking with Putin, Trump said on social media that Ukraine and Russia would “immediately start negotiations” toward a ceasefire — but possibly without the US. There was no sanctions threat, no demand for a time-line, and no pressure on the Russian leader. Trump followed the Putin call by reaching out to European leaders, but already several governments were airing their disappointment.
After months of failing to move Putin closer to peace, they fear Trump is pulling back from his efforts to end the war, leaving Ukraine and its allies on their own. Our EMEA News Director Rosalind Mathieson joined Stephen Carroll and Caroline Hepker on Bloomberg radio to discuss. (Source: Bloomberg)
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