Trump says he's "optimistic" about peace between Russia and Ukraine . This is what the US president said in response to a question in an interview on the Mark Levin Show. "I'm optimistic, I have to be," he said . "Of all the six wars I've ended, I thought this was the easiest, and instead things are complicated ," the president said.
As for Europe's role, "it is capable of protecting Kiev," the tycoon added, reiterating accusations against Joe Biden of having spent too many billions on Ukraine . "There was an ocean in between," attacked the president, who also announced he had canceled his August vacation to focus on talks between the two warring countries.
To seal the deal, a two-way summit, followed by a trilateral one, is needed. But many issues remain to be resolved, from the still-vague security guarantees for Kiev —the NATO-style Article 5 (but non-NATO) options are on the table, meaning Allied intervention in the event of an attack within 24 hours, an air defense shield, and a strengthening of the Ukrainian arsenal and army— to the very distant positions between the two enemies: Putin and Zelensky.
As for the venue for the meetings, first Switzerland and then Austria offered to host them, but Washington is reportedly eyeing Hungary. Putin proposed Moscow for the summit, a proposal Zelensky promptly rejected.
And while Trump opens up to the possibility of providing aid also in terms of air defense , but categorically excludes sending US troops to Ukraine , unlike London, Paris and Berlin, an online meeting of the NATO Chiefs of Staff is scheduled for today, preceded last night by talks between the American General Cane and the European military leaders.
(Unioneonline)