Official Statements, Trump - Putin
These official statements are extremely limited and really don’t suggest any sort of substantive progress. However, note the prominence of the Middle East. Confirms what I’ve maintained, that peace with Russia may likely be impossible with Trump’s antics in the Middle East.
First Trump:
Russians?
A Russian government official stated after the call, "Under the leadership of president Putin and president Trump, the world has become a much safer place today." That's a promising sign, hopefully.
Israel should never be in a position to destroy Iran or any of the other countries in the Middle East, including Lebanon.
So the question has to be asked, is this Ukraine issue a Trump set up, or a Putin set up, or is it likely to happen
Is Trump going to say he acted in good faith and then Putin made promises he did not keep.
I recall this being discussed about the Oslo Accords and Clinton.
Here is an example:
"Accords did more to lay bare where the parties disagreed, than provide any real roadmap forward"
https://www.aaiusa.org/library/how-the-us-failed-oslo
or is Putin not going to keep promises and/or just delaying .
I just can't believe as Mark and others have expressed, that Russia is not going to include Iran Palestine considerations in the settlement. US needs to divide to conquer; will Trump prevail, are we only getting 1/2 the story ? I also find it difficult to believe Russia is not going to include China in most every or not all discussion