🚨 Trump Drops Push for Immediate Ceasefire, Alarming Kyiv and Europe 🚨
The Alaska summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin ended without a deal, but Trump’s shift away from demanding an immediate ceasefire shocked Ukraine and its European allies.
Trump now advocates going “directly to a peace agreement,” a stance aligning with Moscow’s position that any truce must be part of a broader settlement—one that likely forces Ukraine into concessions.
Analysts warn this buys Putin critical time on the battlefield.
Russia reportedly wants Ukrainian troops withdrawn from parts of Donbas not under Russian control in exchange for freezing the front lines further south.
Such terms are unacceptable to Kyiv.
European leaders scrambled to manage the fallout after Trump reiterated his belief that ceasefires “often do not hold.”
Kyiv fears the pivot undermines Western unity and strengthens Moscow’s leverage ahead of future talks.
Zelensky spoke with Trump for an hour and will visit Washington Monday, but experts doubt Trump’s willingness to enforce strong security guarantees for Ukraine.
Ivo Daalder, ex-U.S. NATO envoy, called non-NATO protection plans “not credible.”