Why Trump "abandoned" Ukraine — explanation from Financial Times.
▪️Trump never pressured Putin to stop the war against Ukraine. He didn't even bring up the topic of a ceasefire during their conversation.
▪️After that call, Trump effectively renounced his own promise to end the war.
▪️The two-hour conversation on May 19 was so warm that neither Trump nor Putin wanted to be the first to hang up.
▪️European allies and Ukrainian leadership felt that they were simply betrayed. Without explanations, without a stance - just silence.
▪️The U.S. is no longer trying to be a mediator. All diplomatic initiatives have been put on hold.
▪️Trump is now simply washing his hands and stepping aside.
▪️After the conversation with Putin, Trump publicly told reporters that he didn't even mention the missile strikes on civilians in Ukraine.
