Part 6/8:
The Future of Peace Negotiations
As Trump indicated unpredictability around a truce timeline, both Rubio and Wickoff cautioned that significant progress in negotiations had yet to be made. The persistent challenge lies in Trump's inability to extract meaningful concessions from Putin, despite having substantial leverage over Ukraine.
Reports suggest that Trump may propose further concessions to Russia, such as recognizing Crimea as Russian territory and freezing current front lines. While such moves could potentially yield a temporary ceasefire, skepticism remains regarding Putin's commitment. Past negotiations have seen Putin renegotiate terms continuously, which raises the question of how stable any resulting agreement would be.