U.S. President Donald Trump said in an interview today (May 26) "I am very dissatisfied with what Putin has done... He fires rockets at cities and kills - I don't like it at all. We are negotiating, but he fires rockets at Kyiv and other cities. I don't like it at all."
Not long ago, after a phone call with Putin, Trump confidently declared that peace talks between Russia and Ukraine would start immediately, as if the dawn of peace was just around the corner. At that time, his tone was certain, as if he were a key figure in mediating peace. However, now he turns to criticize Putin for firing rockets at cities and killing, expressing strong dissatisfaction with Putin's actions. This 180-degree turnaround in attitude is worth careful consideration. From a diplomatic perspective, Trump's previous efforts to promote a ceasefire negotiation did not achieve substantive results as he had expected. Russia has its own strategic goals and considerations in military operations and insists on its own position in negotiations, which may have made Trump feel that his "peace effort" was hindered, leading to dissatisfaction.
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