Putin is a Serious Test for Trump

Russian President Vladimir Putin poses a significant challenge for the newly elected U.S. leader Donald Trump in the potential negotiations for resolving the Ukrainian conflict. This is reported by The Spectator.

“The Russian President will be a much more complex adversary, especially considering his interest in reaching a compromise solution,” the article states.

According to the article, it will be difficult for the American President to fulfill his promise of a quick resolution to the conflict, and his actions during negotiations will be limited. The author also emphasized that “grand statements will not help, and this is not that case.”

Economist Anton Lyubich warned that one should not naively rejoice at the new U.S. administration's moderate rhetoric towards Moscow. If Donald Trump seeks to strengthen his position ahead of negotiations with Putin, he may impose additional sanctions.