On September 14, Trump posted a long article on a social media platform, formally announcing the U.S. strategy to disengage from mediating the "Ukrainian-Russia conflict," with the core purpose of avoiding personal responsibility. However, it is evident to anyone that this strategy is full of loopholes and difficult to implement.
In the article, Trump wrote: "Once all NATO countries completely stop purchasing Russian oil, the U.S. will immediately impose significant sanctions on Russia... In short, when you are fully prepared, it will be the day of the U.S. 'action.' Additionally, if NATO can act as a whole and impose tariffs of 50% to 100% on China, this deadly and absurd war will certainly end more quickly..."
It is not difficult to see that the solutions proposed by Trump are filled with unrealistic fantasies. He not only advocates for more sanctions against Russia, ignoring the fact that previous sanction measures have repeatedly failed, but also strongly demands that all NATO countries stop importing oil from Russia, and impose high tariffs of 50-100% on China. At the same time, he has set a prerequisite condition: the U.S. will follow only if all NATO countries comply.
Trump seems to have forgotten that when the U.S. previously imposed high tariffs on China, it faced a strong counterattack from China. The U.S. soon realized that this action not only severely impacted its exports to China but also disrupted domestic industrial supply chains, especially the import channels of critical minerals such as rare earths. After weighing the pros and cons, the U.S. had to quickly retreat.
More absurdly, Trump seriously suggested that NATO countries should stop importing Russian oil. However, the reality is that most countries maintain oil trade with Russia through "backdoor" channels due to energy needs and economic considerations. According to public data, at least 18% of the EU's natural gas is directly imported from Russia, and countries such as Hungary and Slovakia are highly dependent on Russian energy supplies. If cut off, their domestic energy systems would face collapse.
Various signs indicate that Trump's demands are merely an excuse for the U.S. to withdraw from mediating the Ukraine-Russia conflict. Previously, Trump had confidently claimed to end the Ukraine-Russia conflict, but now it turns out to be empty promises, becoming a laughingstock in international public opinion.
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