Moscow laughs its head off at Trump: Putin makes him pay the price

The West Moscow laughs its head off at Trump: Putin makes him pay the price Marcel Görmann • 5 hours • 2 minutes read During the election campaign, Donald Trump promised peace in Ukraine within 24 hours. Now he's being made a fool of by Vladimir Putin, who shows no real interest in a ceasefire. Security expert Claudia Major is harshly critical of the US president. On ZDF's "Morgenmagazin," she speaks of a "failure" for Trump in the negotiations. "Trump wanted a 30-day ceasefire, and Putin rejected it. He agreed to a sectoral ceasefire. So, only the energy infrastructure and possibly the Black Sea." Putin provokes Trump: He makes him wait Putin insists on extreme demands for a complete ceasefire. Western support should end, Ukraine must cease its mobilization, and Trump's US must stop providing any more intelligence. "There is obviously no desire on the Russian side to truly end this war," Major analyzes on ZDF. Two examples illustrate how little Trump is actually taken seriously in Moscow. Putin even kept Trump waiting and apparently stalled him before the phone call. The phone call between the two heads of state was actually scheduled for 6 p.m. Moscow time on Tuesday. However, at that time, the Kremlin chief was still at an economic forum. He reacted with a provocative shrug when the moderator pointed out the time to Putin. Everything was captured by TV cameras! The audience laughed at the disrespect. It seemed as if Putin had all the time in the world and Trump had to be patient. Ukraine as the "main course": Kremlin entourage shows little interest in peace Putin's confidant and former President Dmitry Medvedev, meanwhile, is once again making fun of the West and especially Europe via X. "The phone call between Presidents Putin and Trump confirmed a familiar idea: Only Russia and America are represented in the dining room. On the menu: light appetizers—Brussels sprouts, British fish and chips, and Parisian rooster. The main course is a Kiev-style chop. Enjoy!"