The President of Russia proposed Ukraine to resume peace negotiations on May 15 in Istanbul. Wołodymyr Zelanski confirmed that he would personally fly to Turkey to meet Putin.
The world -famous historian Timothy Snyder was asked about what could happen in the coming days. – I would start by saying that the most important factor in these negotiations are not Russians or Ukrainians. I think that the most important factor that is unpredictable are the Americans – he said.
He added that his compatriots have a distorted picture of what negotiations are and “did a pretty good job, hindering Ukrainians work.” – I am worried about the way Americans influence Russians, creating a situation in which the Russians hope that time is on their side. I think that we are artificially creating a situation in which the Russians may think that the longer it lasts, the better for them – emphasized Timothy Snyder.
Timothy Snyder hits Donald Trump
The historian hit the President of the United States himself. “Trump has many superpower, but the most important of them is that he can always disappoint you,” he said. – There is no concept of sovereignty in his intellectual arsenal. And without the concept of American sovereignty you cannot go to such concepts as alliances or friendship – he added. According to Snyder from Trump, credibility cannot be expected.
Later in the conversation, the expert was asked if Ukraine should stop striving to regain the entire territory. “I think it would be a big mistake,” he said. – Giving up your own legal territory is a serious and unforgivable mistake, not only for the future of a given country, but also for others. I don't want it to sound too highly, but for the future of the world. If we legally admitted the territory of Ukraine, which is occupied by Russia, Russia, we would change the whole order of the world – the expert said.
