Since US President Donald Trump and his team are occupied with the war in Iran, Europe is preparing for a protracted war in Ukraine, with diminishing expectations for a settlement through negotiations between Moscow and Kyiv. This is written by The New York Times, as reported by UNN.
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It is noted that this state of affairs leaves Ukraine alone, waging a war of attrition with Russia "without end".
Neither Ukraine nor Russia has a clear path to victory, and no one expects the war to be settled without active US involvement and pressure on Russia, which Mr. Trump has always been reluctant to exert. There is also no obvious replacement mediator with any significant influence on both sides
It is pointed out that more than a year after loud statements about a possible quick settlement, the parties remain essentially in the same positions as at the start of the negotiations.
Europeans are increasingly realizing that there is a fundamental incompatibility of interests and goals between Ukraine and Russia, and the only sensible course is to continue standing by Ukraine and not allow Russia to win by military or political means
In his view, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has "lost 80 percent of his illusions" about his ability to secure Trump's support, while "any resolution of the war will occur on the battlefield, if it happens at all".
Recall
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, at a joint press conference with his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev, stated that Kyiv, as part of peace efforts, is ready for talks in Azerbaijan if Russia is prepared for diplomacy.