Trump has given up hope for a ceasefire in Ukraine and is preparing new sanctions against Russia

The administration of US President Donald Trump has concluded that a peace agreement on Ukraine is unlikely to be reached anytime soon. This was reported by Reuters sources. Officials in Washington, recognizing that the war between Russia and Ukraine will not end in the coming months, emphasize that the chances of resolving the conflict diplomatically are very low.

In this regard, the US administration is developing new mechanisms for putting pressure on Russia and Kiev. According to Fox News journalist Jackie Heinrich, Donald Trump is dissatisfied with Vladimir Putin and believes that the Russian leadership is artificially prolonging the peace talks. Therefore, the White House is considering the possibility of imposing new sanctions on Russia. Among them is taking action against Russia's "secret fleet" that helps it circumvent restrictions on oil exports.

According to Reuters sources, the US government is discussing ways to increase economic and diplomatic pressure on Russia. Washington notes that the Kremlin is unyielding to US pressure and is not ready for negotiations.

White House press secretary Caroline Levitt said that President Trump has lost hope in both Vladimir Putin and Vladimir Zelensky. According to her, Trump wants to end this conflict as quickly as possible, because people are dying on both sides and the war has gone on for too long.

"The president wants this conflict to end as quickly as possible. People are dying on both sides and the war has gone on for too long. Our team continues to work with the Russian and Ukrainian sides," Levitt said.

On March 30, Trump expressed his displeasure with Putin's words that cast doubt on Zelensky's political legitimacy and threatened to impose a 25 percent second-tier tariff on Russian oil exports if Moscow did not agree to a peace deal.

Earlier, during the election campaign, Trump promised to end the conflict in Ukraine within 24 hours. However, after returning to the White House, this deadline was significantly extended. According to the Financial Times, Western and Ukrainian officials said that Trump and Putin are discussing the possibility of a ceasefire on the eve of Easter (April 20) or May 9.

Thus, the issue of the Ukrainian conflict and sanctions against Russia remains one of the central directions of US foreign policy. While Washington plans to force Russia to negotiate through pressure, the likelihood of a protracted war is also increasing. Follow “Zamin” news on “Telegram”