Putin no longer afraid of the US after the «peace plan»

«Trump's »peace plan' has had the opposite effect: Putin no longer fears the US

The US initiative to negotiate with Russia has not only failed to move forward, but has had the opposite effect.
He writes about this The Times, analysing recent weeks of contacts between Washington and the Kremlin.

According to the newspaper, Trump's «peace plan», which was widely expected in the United States, failed to change Putin's position. On the contrary, the dictator felt more confidently, The Russian government has been convinced that Western political pressure is waning.

Weeks of negotiations and no progress

Journalists remind us that:

• Several covert diplomatic rounds were held;

• The texts of the agreements were rewritten dozens of times;

• A US delegation even arrived in Moscow for talks;

• but all of this has not moved the Kremlin's position one step.

Putin has not demonstrated any willingness to give up his «imperial ambitions» for Ukraine.

No new rounds of negotiations are planned

According to sources The Times, further negotiations are not yet being prepared - Both sides have taken tough positions.
Analysts suggest that the war may continue at least until the fourth anniversary full-scale invasion.

The only result is a split between Europe and the US

The publication notes that Washington's attempt to promote the agreement on its own has caused tensions with its European partners.

The article states:

• The EU sees Trump's peace plan as too accommodating to Russia;

• The West's common statements and approaches diverge;

• The Kremlin «does not hide its satisfaction» with this situation.