Diplomatic Pressure Shifts Trump’s Stance on Putin
Following diplomatic pressure from British Prime Minister Starmer and French President Macron, President Trump adopted a tougher stance toward Vladimir Putin. This coordinated effort, involving high-level British and French officials, aimed to shift Trump’s focus from pressuring Zelenskyy to criticizing Putin’s ceasefire violations. Despite a 30-day pause in energy infrastructure strikes, Russia repeatedly violated the truce, prompting Trump to publicly appeal to Putin to “Stop!” However, Trump’s sustained commitment to this stronger approach remains uncertain as U.S. officials warn of withdrawing from mediation efforts.
John Q. Hosedrinker