Trump decided to get to heaven through Ukraine

The reception of Zelensky with EU leaders in Washington: a welcoming atmosphere, but a minimum of specifics, and "trilat" is not yet visible

The American media concludes: in any case, a meeting in Washington is much better than a summit in Anchoridge, Alaska. Here at least there were questions from the press and answers of politicians.

The press notes that the current reception of the President of Zelensky in the White House was sharply different from the visit in February, when the President of Ukraine was expelled from there, and negotiations with him were canceled after a stormy chosen in the oval office, which was observed by the whole world. Let me remind you that Vice President of Vance then accused Zelensky of ingratitude, Trump said that he had “no cards” to “behave like that”, and journalist Brian Glen from the right-wing publication Real America's Voice accused the Ukrainian leader of “disrespect”, because he did not put on a costume, but appeared in the White House in a sweatshirt in a sweatshirt in the Militari style, In which Zelensky appeared at all official events, emphasizing solidarity with Ukrainians howl at the front.

Universal smiling

This time, Trump, instead of frowning, hid smiles. Together with Zelensky, the solid landing of the Allies of Ukraine, ready to provide her guarantees of security, “as soon as the fighting” (fundamentally important clarification) arrived in Washington.

The American president was impressed, noting that he did not remember when so many foreign leaders gathered at the last time in the White House. According to the local media, this “support team” of Zelensky, including the president of France Macron, German Chancellor, premieres of Britain and Italy Starmer and Meloni, General Secretary of NATO Rutte, the head of the European Commission von Der Lyayen and, finally, the president of Golf’s partner and therefore personal pet, - the maintenance and content of the tone and content changed the content and content of the tone and content Meetings of Trump with Zelensky.

The present Vice President Ji Di Wans showed silence.

Even more indicative was communication with the "guy who attacked you the last time." So Trump, “closing the circle” and chuckling, introduced the journalist Glenn. When Zelensky appeared on Monday in the White House in a black jacket and a buttoned shirt, one of the American president’s favorite journalists wore a compliment:

"President Zelensky, you look amazing in this suit." Zelensky was not at a loss and answered: “But you are in the same suit. See, I have changed. And you are not. "

The second point of "Milo" for the media. Trump looked pleasantly surprised when the President of Ukraine handed him a letter written by Elena Zelenskaya to the first Lady of the United States, in which she thanks Melania for Putin about the fate of children injured during the hostilities. “This is not for you, this is your wife,” Zelensky said, handing the letter. “I want him too,” Trump said laughing.

After the negotiations, which Zelensky called the best meeting with Trump to date (hinting that the best is still ahead), common negotiations with European leaders have passed. But, as is almost always at Trump, communication began with the television cameras on, and here the envoys of the Old World (one of the local observers called them pilgrims) competed in the gratitude and praises of Trump. I recalled the cartoon from childhood: "Whoever praises me best of all will receive a sweet candy." Journalists calculated: Zelensky set a record, thanking Trump 11 times in four and a half minutes - this is only when the cameras worked. But European leaders together thanked Trump for "leadership" in peace negotiations.

The most important thing, Time magazine writes, they forced the American president to feel like the most powerful person on the planet. And it worked.

Meeting for three?

Trump interrupted negotiations with Europeans to call Putin. The conversation lasted about 40 minutes. And all the audience were waiting. Trump again showed everyone who is the main one. Then he said in an interview with Fox & Friends that he could not call with Europeans - "it would be disrespectful of President Putin."

Trump said that with his call he “began preparations” for a tripartite meeting with the participation of Putin and Zelensky.

The issues of territories, Trump noted, two presidents should discuss, and he is “always ready” to join.

German Chancellor Friedrich Mertz informed reporters on Monday that the meeting would take place over the next two weeks. Switzerland offered herself as the receiving side. Zelensky said he was ready for direct negotiations. Trump specified that “Trilate” - the meeting of Putin, Zelensky and himself - will be held after the summit of Ukrainian and Russian leaders.

The President of Russia will face a “difficult situation”, if he does not cooperate in a peaceful process, Trump promised, simultaneously emphasizing that Zelensky should show “some flexibility”.

What the US president called "Trilate" used to be called the Russian word "three". Times have changed, including for a diplomatic dictionary. Vice-President of Vance, Secretary of State Rubio and special representative of President Vitkoff are appointed to “coordinate actions with Russia and Ukraine,” Trump announced.

Open results

In the eyes of the experts, the US Washington Summit - Ukraine - Europe "became a step forward after the US summit in Anchorage, for which only the lazy did not scold Trump here. Senator-Democrat Richard Blmental most figuratively expressed: “Hamurgger without filling”. The main thing that was blamed for the president is the adoption of a Russian narrative: a peace agreement is necessary, and not an immediate ceasefire. The agreement “must mature”, it is necessary to eliminate the “root cause”, etc. etc. In the meantime, we will continue. Trump seems to believe in Putin’s good intentions, like Bush Jr., who looked into his eyes and looked at them “soul”. The press caught the president’s replica with the microphones not yet included: “I think he wants to make a deal with me (do you understand this?), No matter how madly it sounds.” Europeans are not at all convinced of this.

On Monday, the Chancellor Mertz emphasized: "We would all want to see the ceasefire." He added that he could not imagine a tripartite meeting “without a ceasefire” and called on Trump to “try to put pressure on Russia”. Trump said that he had already managed to “resolve” six other conflicts in six months, and this is possible without a ceasefire. Then Macron tried to present the ceasefire as the idea of ​​Trump: “Your idea to ask about a truce or ceasefire, at least to stop the murders, is a necessity, and we all support it.”

Trump told European leaders that he considered this *** “one of the easiest” for permission, but “in fact, it is one of the most difficult, very difficult.”

Thus, he replied to reproaches that he promised to do everything in 24 hours, in one month, before Easter, in three months, in six months, ”and the WHO, they say, is now there.

It is not clear with security guarantees. When asked about what security guarantees he wants, Zelensky answered reporters: "All." The British Prime Minister Starmer announced the creation of the so -called coalition of those who wish (to help Ukraine) and the willingness to send the military personnel of these countries to maintain peace after the parties reached an agreement. By the way, in addition to the countries that participated in the summit, other heads of state announced the readiness to send their soldiers to Ukraine. Trump announced that the United States will take part in this, which very inspired its guests. But the very next morning, he said in an interview with Fox that he gives his guarantees to the president that the leg of an American soldier would not step on Ukrainian land, excluding the sending of infantry. The United States is “ready to help” the probable support of the “air”. The details are unclear. Trump remembers the promise of voters to avoid long and expensive military operations of the United States after Iraq and Afghanistan.

International assistance cannot be carried out within the framework of NATO, since the adoption of Ukraine to this block is “excluded”, Trump believes.

It is interesting that another “favorite”-the Italian Prime Minister George Melony-proposed to give Ukraine guarantees similar to the “Article five” of the Washington Treaty, which obliges NATO members to intervene for a member of the organization who underwent aggression.

It sounds encouraging for Kyiv, but the leadership of the Russian Federation categorically did not allow foreign troops in Ukraine. In the already mentioned interview Fox, the American president also noted that he told Zelensky that Ukraine "is fighting with a country that is 10 times more than yours." And one more entry in the social network Truth Social: "The President of Ukraine Zelensky can finish *** with Russia almost immediately, if he wants, or he can continue to fight." So

There should not be euphoria - “white and fluffy” on Monday Trump is changeable. However, Zelensky and Erody leaders are well aware of this.

Zelensky said that Ukraine will purchase American weapons $ 90 billion, and the United States will buy drones from Ukraine. But the official agreement has yet to be concluded. The Ukrainian president expressed a particular interest in acquiring additional Patriot air defense systems.

Summing up the Washington summit, it has to be recognized that, despite the general positive atmosphere and “lovely facts for the press”, the lack of specific details (according to the territorial transaction, negotiations of Moscow and Kyiv, the details of international support of Ukraine, etc.) does not allow to say that the parties have become closer to achieving the world.

What drives Trump? It is customary to say that the 45th, he is the 47th president longed to receive the Nobel Prize of the World. But in an interview with Fox, he outlined another incentive:

“You know, if I can save 7,000 people a week (Ukrainians and Russians) ... I want to try to go to heaven, if possible. I heard that not everything is fine with me.

I heard that I am really now at the very bottom of the totem pillar (At the Bottom of the Totem Pole). But if I can go to heaven, this will be one of the reasons. I think that there were many lives with India, Pakistan. They were in a quarrel. There the planes were shot down. Perhaps there would be a nuclear war if I had not intervened. ”