Despite public statements of alleged dissatisfaction with the Russian dictator, Donald Trump still does not want to put any pressure on Moscow and hopes to achieve a peace agreement by putting pressure on Kyiv. He writes about this Politico with reference to anonymous sources.

According to them, Trump considers the situation with the negotiations to be generally positive, as the negotiation process is ongoing. But in reality, everything has turned into a"draining red tape," the sources say.

Politico's sources say Trump still has no desire to pressure Russian President Vladimir Putin to make peace, but believes he has more leverage over Ukraine and European allies.

"He has long believed that Russia has the upper hand in the war itself and needs to be coaxed into peace talks. Ukraine, on the other hand, is heavily dependent on the US for weapons and intelligence. So there are more pressure points to get them to agree to a deal," a former US administration official told the publication.

One of the stumbling blocks in particular is the issue of post-war guarantees for Ukraine. Russia has already made it clear that it will veto the sending of European armies to Ukraine.

"There are some reasons for optimism [about peace talks]. But there is also a concern that he (Trump) still doesn't realize how difficult it is, and that if things don't work out as quickly as he wants, he will just get bored and lose interest," said an unnamed senior official from a European country.

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As UNIAN wrote, Trump's policy is full of constant contradictions and mutually exclusive statements. One of the striking examples is his today's statement regarding the personal relationship between Zelensky and Putin Trump compared them to oil and vinegar and said that"they don't really get along, for obvious reasons."

However, no further than three days ago, Trump said the exact opposite :

"I think Putin and Zelensky are getting along a little better than I thought. I think they're doing well. I wouldn't say they're ever going to be best friends, but they're doing well," he said.