Trump about Putin's Ukraine strategy: That makes me unhappy!

Trump about Putin's Ukraine strategy: That makes me unhappy!

Ukraine - President Donald Trump critically commented on the Russian aggression in Ukraine during his departure with Air Force One from New Jersey. He explained: "I am not happy with what Putin is doing" and spoke of many dead as a result of Putin's actions. These comments come at a time when Russia bombed Ukraine with a massive offensive, in which 69 rockets and 298 fight drones were used on Sunday night. According to the Ukrainian authorities, 13 people were killed in these attacks, so most of the country's regions are affected. The attacks have been made in the context of the largest prisoner exchange so far between Russia and Ukraine since the beginning of the war.

Trump, who has often shown hissing for Putin in the past, emphasized that he could end the Ukraine war in 24 hours. His current frustration refers to the attitude of Moscow in the ceasefire negotiations. He and Putin last made a phone call on Monday, which is their third conversation on the Ukraine conflict. Trump explained that both Moscow and Kiev “immediately” begin with negotiations to terminate the hostivity. For his part, Putin has indicated that Russia was ready to work a “memorandum” for a possible peace agreement with Ukraine.

ceasefire and prisoner exchange

The current air strikes of both countries also aim at the capitals of the other. At the same time, Russia and Ukraine prepare the third phase of a prisoner of war. On Friday, 390 soldiers and 307 soldiers and civilians were released on Saturday. For today, the handover of the last of a total of 1,000 prisoners of war is planned. This agreement was negotiated in Istanbul in mid -May. Russia plans to submit a document after completing the prisoner exchange that should form the basis for a negotiation process with Ukraine. The memorandum should treat the basic causes of the conflict and the view of a possible ceasefire.

However, there are concerns about the fairness of the exchange. Denys Prokopenko, commander of the Ukrainian ASOW battalion, criticized that during the last exchange none of the ASOW fighters who defended the steel mill in Mariupol until May 2022 was released. He argued that after more than three years, the ASOW fighters had "absolute law" for priority release. The Ukrainian coordination staff for questions of the prisoners of war said that the lack of ASOW fighters was due to inconsistencies in the exchange process, since no lists were created.

questions of the future

The tensions in the region remain high, as both Russia and Ukraine continue to continue their military operations. Russia has indicated conditions for an ceasefire, but without mentioning a time frame. Trump and other international observers hope that the diplomatic efforts in the coming days will make progress in order to finally make a solution to the conflict. In the coming days, the outcome of these negotiations could be decisive for the stability in the region and have a lasting impact on both humanitarian and military aspect of the war.

You can find more details on the current developments in the reports of FAZ.NET , sueddeutsche.de and zdf.de .