A Stunning Turnaround! Putin 'Concedes' to Ukraine, Trump Seizes the Opportunity to Make His Presence Felt!

Trump loudly promotes his call with Putin, claiming progress in achieving peace in Ukraine, but the reality is quite different.

Putin gave Trump a 'face-saving' concession sufficient for him to claim victory—promising to pause attacks on Ukrainian energy facilities for 30 days. However, this is far from the comprehensive ceasefire hoped for by the U.S.; it is merely a temporary easing.

The call lasted two hours, and the Kremlin released a 500-word record of the conversation, with Russian media intentionally emphasizing that the two discussed hockey, trying to create a relaxed atmosphere. In essence, however, Russia has not made any concessions, and the situation in Ukraine has not seen any real change.

After a long period of cold relations, U.S.-Russia ties experienced a 'symbolic interaction'; the two leaders also discussed the situation in the Middle East and 'global security,' but this felt more like a diplomatic show rather than a substantive breakthrough.

The outside world originally hoped Trump could pressure Putin to advance the ceasefire process, but in the end, Putin remained firmly in control, and Trump merely used the opportunity to hype himself up, creating an image of a 'peace maker.' The flames of war in Ukraine still show no signs of extinguishing.