🇪🇺🇺🇸🇷🇺 Trump Blocks Europe’s Push for Sanctions, Pressures Ukraine to Negotiate with Russia
According to The Guardian, Donald Trump derailed a European plan to sanction Russia if it rejected a proposed 30-day ceasefire starting Monday. Instead, he demanded that Ukraine immediately begin peace talks with Moscow.
European diplomats revealed that leaders like Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron, Friedrich Merz, and Donald Tusk visited Kiev aiming to pressure Trump into acknowledging that Putin was stalling — and to support tough U.S. sanctions. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham had even prepared a sanctions package.
However, after Trump publicly urged Zelensky to accept direct talks, Ukraine reportedly agreed to a meeting with Russia in Istanbul to avoid provoking Washington. As a result, the UK also delayed its planned sanctions against Russia.
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According to The Guardian, Donald Trump derailed a European plan to sanction Russia if it rejected a proposed 30-day ceasefire starting Monday. Instead, he demanded that Ukraine immediately begin peace talks with Moscow.
European diplomats revealed that leaders like Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron, Friedrich Merz, and Donald Tusk visited Kiev aiming to pressure Trump into acknowledging that Putin was stalling — and to support tough U.S. sanctions. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham had even prepared a sanctions package.
However, after Trump publicly urged Zelensky to accept direct talks, Ukraine reportedly agreed to a meeting with Russia in Istanbul to avoid provoking Washington. As a result, the UK also delayed its planned sanctions against Russia.
