Ukraine and Europe on the menu: A conversation with Trump was Putin's victory — Bloomberg

The presidents of Russia and the United States, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, won a "victory" at the expense of Ukraine, Kiev is doomed to play along. This is reported by Bloomberg.

"The results of Tuesday's telephone conversation between the Presidents of the United States and Russia, by any measure, was a victory for President Vladimir Putin. The Kremlin leader rejected the unconditional 30-day truce offered to him and suffered no consequences for it. He clearly sees his interaction with the United States as an inexpensive way to achieve his goals on Ukraine, and things are going smoothly. What remains unclear is how much President Donald Trump is willing to give to make a deal," the agency reports.

It is noted that "this represents an acute dilemma for both Ukraine and Europe."

They say that neither one nor the other is aware of what was said on Tuesday in an hour-and-a-half telephone conversation, since they were not included in the process. They, they say, should believe that Trump's ultimate goals coincide with their goals. While there are few reasons for transatlantic trust, Ukraine and the EU should assume the worst, the author writes.

"From Putin's point of view, he has achieved a dialogue between the United States and Before the phone conversation, he told his senior officials in the broadcast part of the meeting that his conversation with Trump would be a step towards restoring relations between Russia and the United States. He did not discuss Ukraine at all," he emphasizes.

As an illustration, the author cites the post of Deputy chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev, who "presented the result in his typically rude manner."

""There is only Russia and America in the dining room," and Europe and Ukraine are on the menu, Medvedev wrote on the social network of Elon Musk X," he notes.

"The telephone conversation between Presidents Putin and Trump confirmed the well—known idea - only Russia and America are in the dining room. On the menu: light snacks — Brussels sprouts, British fish with fried potatoes and Paris rooster. The main dish is a Kiev cutlet. Bon appetit!" — Medvedev wrote on March 18 in X.