[Washington's Growing Disappointment with Moscow?]

On April 1, Reuters reported that senior officials in the Trump administration have expressed doubt in recent days about whether peace agreements can be reached within the next few months. Two American officials said that the government is working on plans to exert new pressure on both Kyiv and Moscow.

At the beginning of Trump's second presidential term, he and his main advisors planned a comprehensive ceasefire by April or May, followed by efforts over the subsequent months to mediate a lasting peace agreement. However, sources said that none of these agreements are guaranteed to succeed, which could prolong the conflict and require more support from the West for Kyiv. Such an outcome would be a disaster for Trump, who has repeatedly promised a swift end to the conflict.

The report noted that if senior officials had privately complained in recent weeks about the way Kyiv conducted negotiations, they have become increasingly disappointed with Moscow in recent days. Sources said that during a series of meetings and phone conversations held over the past weekend, White House and State Department officials admitted that Putin was "actively resisting" Washington's efforts to reach a lasting peace agreement. They are now discussing what economic or diplomatic sanctions might push Moscow toward reaching an agreement.

Sources said that Trump has recently insisted that he trusts Putin and believes in his willingness to achieve peace, but in recent days, the White House has become cautious about Moscow's intentions. Despite this, the U.S. leader continues to express belief that Russia wants to end the conflict.

Fox News reporter Jackie Heinrich cited a source on the X platform, reporting that Trump was disappointed with Putin and believed that Russia was delaying negotiations on a full ceasefire in Ukraine. According to her, the government, especially in discussions about the possibility of imposing "radical sanctions" on Russia, including sanctions on Russia's "shadow fleet."

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