Cancelling the Putin-Trump Budapest summit ends the fantasy the US president can deliver peace in Ukraine
Why Vladimir Putin Just Can’t Pull a “Netanyahu Move” on Donald Trump
Sometimes geopolitics feels like a game of poker where everyone’s bluffing except Vladimir Putin, who’s still learning how to shuffle.
If Putin were half as cunning as Benjamin Netanyahu, he might’ve managed to charm Washington into backing a so-called “ceasefire” that looked like peace but really meant “Russia keeps what it stole.” Instead, what happened? The White House just pulled the plug on the Trump–Putin talks that were supposed to happen in Budapest.
Trump had floated the idea of freezing the current battle lines a move that would have basically locked in Russia’s territorial gains. But once European leaders, the UK, and Ukraine pushed back saying any ceasefire should reflect the actual fighting zones Putin suddenly decided he had better things to do than show up.
EU pushes back on Trump’s demand Ukraine cede territory to Putin
n a strong message to both Washington and Moscow, EU’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas has made it clear that Ukraine must not be pressured to surrender its land in exchange for peace with Russia.
Speaking to reporters after an EU foreign ministers’ meeting in Luxembourg, Kallas emphasized that Europe should stand firm behind Ukraine’s territorial integrity — a cornerstone of international law.
