Trump expressed dissatisfaction with Putin's conciliatory remarks. Update time: April 25, 2025 08:24 The US hopes to quickly conclude an agreement to end the Ukraine war. President Trump now expressed approval for Russia's "concessions." However, he also issued vague threats, stating that actions would be taken if the Kremlin did not cooperate. Author: Carsten Kühntopp, ARD Cairo Bureau "Vladimir, stop!" —— Early Thursday morning, Russia launched a large-scale air raid on Kyiv, resulting in 12 deaths. Trump deemed this attack "unnecessary" and poorly timed. The frustration and anger expressed by the US president in his online post late at night were still evident the following day. Thursday afternoon, Trump met with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre in the Oval Office of the White House and answered reporters' questions. Just as both sides discussed the Ukraine war agreement, rockets were fired — Trump said this made him very unhappy. "Do not conquer the entire country" — Trump called it a "concession." The US hopes to soon reach an "agreement" with Russia to achieve peace in Ukraine — Trump claimed that he had already exerted significant pressure on Russia. "Like Putin is making faces" Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe, retired Admiral James Stavridis believes that the president is now dissatisfied with the leader of the Kremlin. "These attacks seem to me to be Putin sending a signal to the White House: 'You cannot order me around!'" Stavridis told CNN in an interview: "Putin seems to be giving Trump a taste of his power." "These attacks — just as Trump's team tried to push forward the peace process — in my view, are a great disrespect to the president." And the president seemed to agree. When asked whether he would consider imposing more sanctions on Russia if the Kremlin did not cooperate with his ceasefire efforts, Trump replied: "I'd rather answer this question next week. I want to see how the agreement goes first. But if the results are unsatisfactory by then... well... things will happen." Trump sees Russia's concessions Trump did not specify what he was referring to. Additionally, the president's view of Russia's involvement in the Ukraine war remains distinct. When asked what concessions Russia has made in negotiations to end the war in Ukraine, Trump responded: "Ending the war instead of conquering the entire country?" He considered this "a fairly significant concession." Former NATO General Stavridis expressed skepticism about this: he believed this did not constitute any real concession. "Putin started this war. He invaded Ukraine. His troops have committed countless war crimes — and now, when they continue to attack civilians and critical infrastructure, the idea of not conquering all of Ukraine makes no sense." The US is aligning closer to the Kremlin line In the negotiations regarding the possible end of the Ukraine war, Washington is increasingly pressuring Russia. | More "I believe we have reached an agreement with Russia" The US appears to be reaching an agreement with Russia — thus pressuring Ukraine. | More Lavrov is stalling Late Thursday evening, Trump met with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte. Rutte greeted the president warmly, praising his success in breaking the deadlock in peace efforts. Then Rutte straightforwardly stated: "There is a plan on the table that requires Ukrainian participation. I think the ball is in Russia's court." Meanwhile, Russia continues to stall. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told CBS that he is ready to reach an agreement. But, as he put it, further "fine-tuning of some specific details" is needed. He stated that things are moving in the right direction. Original article: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1830516041519113/ Disclaimer: This article solely represents the author's personal views.