U.S. officials and European Union leaders are skeptical of the U.S. President's decision to shorten the deadline for peace talks with Russia. This was reported by "The Wall Street Journal."
According to the report, the European Union believes that Trump's current tariffs are not a significant step, as Russia has "failed to resolve the conflicts" and no serious measures have been taken to impose strict sanctions on it.
Former U.S. State Department official Edward Fishman stated that since Trump came to power, no new sanctions packages against Russia have been implemented, and on the contrary, existing restrictions have been eased.
Some officials told the publication in interviews that the President now relies on personal relations with Vladimir Putin and does not believe in the possibility of a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine. They say this is why the U.S. President has chosen a policy of pressure.
