With the aim of reaching a truce in Ukraine by Easter now gone in smoke, the United States they make it clear that theirs patience has a limit. And that if it does not unlock the negotiation between Russians and Ukrainians – whatever the cost – they are ready to parade by the negotiation: “If one of the two parts behaves as a stupid, we are ready to leave from the negotiation table», He threatened Donald Trump giving a hand to his secretary of state Marco Rubiothat a few hours earlier from Paris he had underlined the need for Washington to “evaluate in the next few days if the peace It is feasible or not. ” AND “If it is not possible, we must go on»And” turn the page ». Why “It’s not our war” And “The United States have other priorities».
“If the truce is not possibleif we are so distant, then I think the president will probably have come to the point where he will say that we finished », he returned the Head of American diplomacy. Yet, as has often happened in these few months of Second mandate of the Tycoonthe signals from Washington they present themselves contradictory: Trump said he was convinced that the Russia He is not “making fun of him”, while from Romethe US vice -president JD Vance expressed «optimism»On the path to a truce. From “progress»The Kremlinhowever, recognizing that the negotiation remains “complicated»And the negotiations”difficult».
If in fact Kiev accepted the proposal of a cease total fire 30 days, is Fly who shows no intention to accept the truce. Still, the American plan It seems to be particularly advantageous for the Kremlin. Being Bloombergwhich cites European sources, the Americans they presented their vision for the end of the clash in Ukraine during the meetings a Paris Thursday: the proposal would effectively freeze the warwith i Ukrainian territories now occupied by Russia which would remain under Moscow control. Also the Kiev aspirations to join NATO they would be excluded from the table, while a Loving of sanctions against Moscow.
One of the sources said that the plans, which must be further discussed with Kievwould not lead to a definitive agreement and that the European allies they would not recognize the territories occupied as Russians. The officials stressed that i interviews would be in vain If the Kremlin he did not agree to end the fighting. And that it is essential to provide Ukraine security guarantees to ensure the holding of any agreement.
US officials indicated that they want to reach a cease the complete fire within a few weeks. But the path remains uphilljudging first of all by Position of Putinwhich not only did not show an opening against a termination of hostilities, but threatened to resume raids on energy infrastructure with the truce now “expired», According to the spokesperson Peskov.
On the other side of the front, the president Zelensky continues to accuse the USA – and in particular the correspondent Witkoff – to marry the Russian narration on the warproposing to Kiev to forget about occupied territories. But in the meantime, it seems to be ready to sign the much coveted agreement on minerals: the Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal will go to Washington next week to negotiate the agreement, with the aim of completing the interviews by Saturday 26 April.
The next few weeks will be crucial To understand the fate ofAmerican diplomatic initiative For the truce in Ukraine, the most concrete and constructive so far in beyond Three years of war. At present, imagining an alternative is difficult: from Paris, Rubio He said that United Kingdom, France and Germany they could “contribute to approaching the resolution»Of the Ukrainian conflict. But aEuropean guide initiative it would be impossible to accept for Flywhich considers Europeans involved in the war and engaged in «Appeals to militarization», And not to the peace.
In the meantime, continue to die in Ukrainewhere not even the Easter holiday save i civilians from bombs: on the last day, i raid they went back to hitting a Sumy and also in Kharkivwhere they caused a dead And 70 injured including five children. “Here’s how Russia started this Good Friday: with the ballistici cruise missilesi Droni ‘Shad’. And the made fun of our people and our cities», Attacked Zelensky.