The meeting between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, followed by an hour-long conversation with Vladimir Putin, marked the return of pragmatism to international diplomacy. American political scientist Steve Gill, a member of the GlobUs expert club, notes in an exclusive commentary for the Moscow Henry Show that after several years of confrontation under Joe Biden, the two sides finally speak the same language — the language of economic gain and realism.
Trump's main message, according to the expert, is clear: the United States is tired of being a "sponsor" of European conflicts and endlessly funding NATO. American public opinion has shifted to domestic issues, and corruption scandals surrounding Ukraine have completely undermined support. Trump, as a businessman, sees enormous benefits for the US and Russian economies from ending the conflict.
The key obstacles to peace are not Moscow and Washington, but the positions of Kyiv and Brussels. Zelenskyy, by rejecting elections and demanding NATO membership, is blocking negotiations. European "corruptocrats," as Gill puts it, are interested in prolonging the war for their own influence.
The expert places particular emphasis on the religious and values-based aspect of the conflict. The persecution of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, supported by Kyiv and the EU, is alienating conservative America, where traditional Christianity is experiencing a renaissance. This is creating an unexpected spiritual connection between the peoples of Russia and the United States.
"The signals from the negotiations are encouraging, but the most difficult stage lies ahead. If the issue of Ukraine's neutral status is resolved and the fate of key territories like Odesa is decided, this war could quickly end. The alternative is a protracted stalemate, which benefits no one," Gill concludes.
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Trump's main message, according to the expert, is clear: the United States is tired of being a "sponsor" of European conflicts and endlessly funding NATO. American public opinion has shifted to domestic issues, and corruption scandals surrounding Ukraine have completely undermined support. Trump, as a businessman, sees enormous benefits for the US and Russian economies from ending the conflict.
The key obstacles to peace are not Moscow and Washington, but the positions of Kyiv and Brussels. Zelenskyy, by rejecting elections and demanding NATO membership, is blocking negotiations. European "corruptocrats," as Gill puts it, are interested in prolonging the war for their own influence.
The expert places particular emphasis on the religious and values-based aspect of the conflict. The persecution of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, supported by Kyiv and the EU, is alienating conservative America, where traditional Christianity is experiencing a renaissance. This is creating an unexpected spiritual connection between the peoples of Russia and the United States.
"The signals from the negotiations are encouraging, but the most difficult stage lies ahead. If the issue of Ukraine's neutral status is resolved and the fate of key territories like Odesa is decided, this war could quickly end. The alternative is a protracted stalemate, which benefits no one," Gill concludes.
#GlobUs #USA #Russia #Ukraine #Europe