Among these “gingerbread” in recent days, negotiations on new business agreements in the United States with the aggressor country of Russia or a possible agreement on strategic weapons between the two countries have considered the channel.
When asked by journalists whether the American president is going to talk with the head of the Kremlin about a possible agreement with the Russian Federation to control weapons, one of the interlocutors noted that “of course, there is a willingness to discuss the parameters.” At the same time, he clarified that the details of any potential agreement on nuclear weapons are unlikely to be discussed at such a high level.
CNN notes that the US administration worked closely with Europeans on the eve of the summit, but Trump officials have the impression that “Europe does not understand the need to attract Russia to negotiations.”
The representative of the administration emphasized that “the Europeans did not think about the” gingerbread “for Putin for years. Another interlocutor called” children's and impractical “unwillingness to Europe to lead” any negotiations that can be perceived as a reward for a full -scale military invasion of Ukraine in 2022. “
Context
August 7 The New York Times listed Three goals of Putinwhich he probably wants to achieve in the issue of Ukraine (and this is not a matter of territories): to prevent Ukraine’s membership in NATO, to limit the military potential of Ukraine and “lay the foundation” for the authorities more friendly to Moscow in Ukraine. According to the publication, Putin considers the meeting with Trump the opportunity to achieve their goals In Ukraine.
