Peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine have not ended 2 hours After they started on Monday A catastrophic attack By Ukraine against Russia.
The talks held in Istanbul, Turkey, are the latest in the ongoing efforts of two neighboring countries and the Trump administration. Tens of thousands of lives And billions of dollars. President Donald Trump has been critical of both countries since taking office in January I’ve been threatening recently Leave the negotiations.
Between the Sunday strike in Ukraine and the massive response of Russia – during the latest exchange of the moon of fierce fighting and the slow moving peace negotiations, could Trump follow his threat of leaving?
In operation on Sundays, Ukraine province hits At least 40 Russian planes at four military bases –Almost a third of the country’s strategic bomber fleet.
The attack was perhaps the only most expensive strike for the Russians since the start of the war. Approximately $7 billion With property. The operation was coded Press “Spider’s Web” or “SpiderWeb” and “34%” [Russia’s] According to Ukrainian President Voldymir Zelensky, the strategic cruise missile carrier.
Apparently I had it It’s planned Includes 1.5 years Hit area In Russia it is 4,300 miles from Ukraine. Despite the preparation time for large logistics, Ukraine had He reportedly refused To predict the United States of America about an attack that is likely to abandon peace negotiations set in one day.
Russia responded quickly to Ukraine’s strike over the weekend, boot Unique 472 drone, eclipsing a Record of war For a one-night total drone.
In an interview with Fox’s Maria Bartiromo, Victoria Coates, vice-president of the Heritage Foundation’s National Security Foreign Policy Institute, said, “Ukrainian operations in its refinement and surprising nature are an important step in helping Ukraine gain leverage in peace negotiations.”
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Last week, Trump sternly criticised Russia’s leadership for failing to make progress in a long-term ceasefire. “what [Russian President] Vladimir Putin doesn’t realize that if it wasn’t for me, there would already be a lot of really bad things going on in Russia. I mean really bad. He’s playing on fire! “president I wrote about the true society May 27th.
Trump also expressed his enthusiasm Criticizing Zelenskyy At an explosive oval office meeting in February, the US president told his Ukrainian counterpart:
May was a particularly intense month of fighting. In the first week of the month, With operation It looked like it was designed to destroy European Day Victory Celebration in Russia, Ukraine launched its biggest drone strike to that point in the war. The attack, including a rocket strike, saw Ukraine sending more than 520 drones to the Russian Federation overnight. Massive air attacks have grounded or disrupt hundreds of flights at airports across the country.
Drone strikes continued throughout May as talks between the two countries led to swaps of prisoners. On May 23, both countries agreed. In the hand More than 390 soldiers and civilians each exchanged the largest prisoners until then.
But so far, the talks have not led to long-term peace. The Russian state has launched its own Air attack Starting the night of May 24, 367 drones and missiles were sent to Kiev, the capital of Ukrainians, and other Ukrainian cities. At the time, that was The biggest attack By Russia one night after Moscow began its invasion in February 2022.
Experts have long warned that Russia has strategic advantages in warfare with its Western neighbors.
“The success of the Russian Donbas Campaign adds to the traditional benefits and clear neglect of losses in Moscow’s ammunition and human resources,” says Mykola Bielieskov, a researcher at the National Institute of Strategic Studies. Written for the Atlantic Council October.
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The US gave Ukraine $175 billion Even if it could drive Russia out of its territory, it would be aided. It remains dark.
Baltiromo asked how Coates responded to how the territorial dispute would ultimately be resolved between the two countries. “The key to the Trump administration is to make sure Putin and Russia are blocked. They can’t get out of this deal, they won’t do it again, and they won’t threaten NATO members, including the US.”
a Pu Research Vote The event took place in March and found that 53% of Americans do not believe the US is responsible for helping Ukraine defend. Trump has recently considered it Impact additional sanctions Russia has refrained from doing so so far.
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