Politico: Putin Periodically Pisses Trump Off
7- 3.01.2026, 8:37
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Prolonging the war is favorable to the Kremlin.
Western media have noted that the Russian leader's stubbornness in negotiations has periodically irritated Donald Trump and complicated diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine.
Politico reports Politico.
Politico writes that neither the fighting at the front nor Russia's internal problems - including fuel shortages after Ukrainian drone strikes on oil refineries - are forcing Putin to abandon his maximalist demands.
The journalists emphasize that his insistence "occasionally irritates Trump" and makes the American leader wonder whether the Kremlin is using the negotiation process to its advantage.
Chances of a peace deal
The likelihood of a Trump-brokered end to the war is slim, according to Politico estimates - about a one-in-four chance.
At the same time, Zelensky faces serious domestic political constraints, and any concessions to Russia could trigger a sharp public backlash.
The Role of Trump and Negotiations
After the Alaska summit, Trump told French President Emmanuel Macron that Putin was allegedly interested in agreements with him.
Politico notes that the Russian leader skillfully chooses his moments for contact, including a two-hour phone conversation when the Kremlin talked about a possible summit at the same time as Trump allowed the option of handing over Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine.
Moscow's strategic game
Journalists emphasize that prolonging the war is beneficial to the Kremlin: it drains European countries, undermines the unity of the transatlantic alliance and distracts the West from other global challenges. This, according to experts, also plays into China's hands in the context of Taiwan.
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