Shankar Narayan, who frequently writes about Russia's invasion of Ukraine, has an insightful article at Medium.com on the meaning of Monday's call between Trump and Putin.
Narayan writes, "Putin likely walked into that call with a clear plan: smile, nod, and say a firm no. If Ukraine won't surrender, then he's not handing Trump anything to brag about on social media. And it looks like he executed that strategy to perfection."
As a consequence, "Trump didn't announce a ceasefire after the call. Instead, he announced that the United States would step back from mediation entirely--and watch the war from the sidelines."
In other words, despite Trump's bluster about his good relationship with Putin and being able to end the war in 24 hours, he failed yet again. Ukraine will have to fight on.
A fundamental flaw in Trump's approach, Narayan points out, is, "To expect the MAGA movement to understand the value of democracy is like expecting a dictator to understand the value of truth. It won't happen."
To read Narayan's article, go to Medium.com at Trump Tried to End the War. Putin Humiliated Him Instead.
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