Faith of the US President Donald Trump that he could use his personal strength to convince Kremlin dictator Vladimir Putin of his desire to conclude a peace agreement was, at best, overly comforting for himself and the Kremlin leader, writes CNN.

This confidence was fueled by a hasty strategic conclusion that Moscow could become a potential US ally against China, rather than something that was increasingly turning into Beijing's energy vassal, notes analyst Nick Payton Walsh.

This misinterpretation reportedly cost Ukraine dearly, both in terms of faltering public support from the United States and in giving Russia a window of opportunity to coolly advance troops on the front. However, Washington did later"learn clear and valuable lessons."

The ruthless airstrikes on Kyiv actually reflect the result of Russian diplomacy reaching a dead end: Moscow simply does not want peace. This is also evidenced by the strike on the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.

"And regardless of whether this was intentional or a result of debris from intercepted drones falling, it happened after another strike that hit the offices of the EU and the British Council," emphasizes Peyton Walsh.

According to him, the deaths of Ukrainian children remain the only thing that seems to really affect Trump. However, the article also states that the bunker grandfather is no longer trying to appease Trump, which is why US President's special envoy Keith Kellogg rightly called the latest attacks an"escalation."

The analyst notes that this is no coincidence: last week, Putin returned from Beijing, where he received demonstrative support from Xi Jinping, who is eager to show the world his own bloc that"does not bend." This only strengthened the feeling in Moscow that "the road ahead is still long."

"The forecast for the coming months is bleak. Putin may convert the pressure of his troops in eastern Ukraine into territorial acquisitions of strategic importance. Trump, on the other hand, will likely face difficulties: coming up with an economic response that is painful enough for Moscow to change its course, but at the same time soft enough to leave the channels of diplomacy open," Peyton Walsh emphasized.

In his opinion, this is an"impossible" task - partly because of Trump's own confused thinking, but mainly because Putin simply does not want peace.

The past eight months have been wasted by the US president in terms of preparing for the survival of Ukraine and ensuring European security. The futile rapprochement with Moscow and the undermining of the transatlantic alliance, which Washington will still need in the future, have only worsened the situation. But they have taught an invaluable lesson to the new presidential administration, the author believes. Therefore, now even Trump"cannot have illusions."

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UNIAN previously reported when Trump will start to be tough on Putin Bloomberg columnist Mark Champion recalled that it has been 42 days since the American leader gave Russia an ultimatum of 10-12 days... which is why the forecasts are"disappointing."

In addition, we told How did Trump react? on the latest Russian attacks on Ukraine. In particular, he announced a conversation with the Kremlin dictator, which should take place very soon.