“Disrespectful”, “insulting” and “misinformed”. Donald Trump’s threats aimed at forcing Moscow to end its war in Ukraine have been poorly received by some politicians and nationalists in Russia, who say his tactics do not bode well for a deal.
“Disrespectful”, “insulting” and “misinformed”. Donald Trump’s threats aimed at forcing Moscow to end its war in Ukraine have been poorly received by some politicians and nationalists in Russia, who say his tactics do not bode well for a deal.
“We carefully record all the nuances. “We remain ready for dialogue, President Putin has spoken about it repeatedly: for dialogue on an equal footing, for mutually respectful dialogue,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov told reporters.
However, Peskov disagreed with Trump’s statement about World War II, stating that it was the USSR that contributed the most to the victory over Nazi Germany. He also pointed out Trump’s mistake about the death toll.
Others spoke more clearly, saying that what they see as Trump’s heavy-handed attitude toward Russia makes a peace deal less likely.
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Trump’s threats delay peace in Ukraine
Konstantin Kosachyov, vice president of the upper house of the Russian Parliament, noted that Trump had not made any demands on Ukraine in the same Truth Social post.
“It confirms that your level of understanding of the causes, current state and prospects for resolution of the Ukrainian crisis is approximately at the same level as your understanding of the course and outcome of the Second World War,” he said in a statement. “That is, lower than the baseboard, which cannot but be a cause for regret and concern.”
Influential war bloggers, read by millions of Russians and authorized by the authorities, expressed their outrage.
One of them, Voenkor Kotonok, said Trump’s statement was “insulting, arrogant and self-congratulatory.” Another, war correspondent Alexander Kots, speculated that the Middle East ceasefire had given Trump a mistaken sense of omnipotence.
“Russia is not the Gaza Strip. And starting a dialogue with ultimatums is not the most forward-thinking move for a leader who claims to be a peacemaker. “Moscow will never accept agreements dictated by blackmail and threats,” Kots wrote.
Abbas Gallyamov, a former Putin speechwriter now designated as a “foreign agent” by Russia, said Trump’s heavy-handed approach could be counterproductive, a reference to the belief that the Russian president does not like to do anything under pressure. public that can be interpreted as a sign of weakness.
With information from Reuters.
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