US President Donald Trump has repeatedly stated that he wants to end the war that Russia started against Ukraine. However, to achieve this goal, he must finally stop his inconsistency and take a clear position.

As Censor.NET reports, Le Monde writes about this .

It is noted that last week was another example of his indecision. Finally acknowledging the futility of the August summit in Anchorage, Alaska , where he repeatedly showed deference to the Russian dictator without receiving anything in return, Trump on Monday, October 13, threatened to supply Kiev with Tomahawk cruise missiles if Vladimir Putin did not stop his aggression.

Trump seemed determined to create a balance of power with a leader who understands only the language of force. However, this show of force did not survive a phone call with the Russian dictator on October 16, during which the latter clearly regained the upper hand.

“Putin, in particular, promised the possibility of another meeting, this time in Hungary, where he knows he can count on the support of Prime Minister Viktor Orban. The next day, during a reception for the Ukrainian president at the White House, Trump backed down on the issue of supplying cruise missiles, citing insufficient US supplies and a desire to avoid “escalation.” Putin showed no such hesitation in the weeks after the Anchorage summit, beginning an unprecedented bombing of Ukrainian cities and civilian infrastructure,” the publication emphasizes.

Declaring on his social media that “it’s time to stop the killing and make a deal,” Trump once again tried to take an equidistant position between the two warring parties, putting the aggressor and the victim on the same level.

It is noted that the consequences of this position have been evident for more than eight months: a paralysis that Russia has consistently exploited. Volodymyr Zelensky , who was met in the White House in a less hostile atmosphere than during his February visit, reminded everyone of a simple truth: “We want peace. Putin does not want it. So we need to put pressure on him.”

Trump, in turn, continues to resist such pressure. His change of position on the Tomahawk missiles is one example of this.

“However, these weapons are one of those lacking in the Ukrainian army, which since 2022, after the Russian invasion, has achieved significant successes in the fight against a much stronger enemy. Even if we do not take into account their potential use for strikes on drone production sites from which attacks on Ukraine are launched, their delivery to Kyiv would clearly demonstrate the US’s commitment to Kyiv,” the publication says.

In addition, Trump has repeatedly threatened sanctions against Russia, but has not yet implemented them.

“During a tense February meeting in the Oval Office, Trump chided his Ukrainian counterpart, saying, among other things, that he “doesn’t hold the cards.” Meanwhile, the way he plays his cards remains irritating,” the publication concluded.

Author:  Natalia Dzhuma Джерело: https://censor.net/ua/n3580484

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