The daily pointed out that Trump spent the last days surrounded by representatives of authorities who have long been in favor of a stronger position regarding Ukraine, including a special envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg and the new US ambassador at UN Mike Waltz. The interlocutors informed the president about the current conditions on the battlefield and pointed out that Russian progress is insignificant – they conveyed two sources, familiar with the situation.
Trump was also informed about the planned Ukrainian offensive that will require American intelligence support – they maintain sources.
On Tuesday, after meeting with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zielnski, Trump expressed the belief that Ukraine with the support of the EU is able to regain its territory in its original form.
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Zero progress from the peak in Alaska
Representatives of the American authorities, on which the daily cites, reported that the purpose of the entry was to put an emphasis on Vladimir Putin to conclude an agreement, because since the meeting of the leaders in Alaska, no progress has been made in this matter.
The newspaper emphasized that Trump's change of tone of Trump's statement occurred against the background of Russia's failures in achieving significant successes on the battlefield, economic slowdown in Russia and the coordinated efforts of Zelanski to attract the support of the US President.
Officials maintain that Trump has only made a rhetorical change, not changes in politics. The president still allows the sale of weapons of Ukraine, but limits the use of American weapons for attacks on Russia.
