Trump’s ukraine Peace Plan Faces Reality Check: Months, Not Days, to Resolve Conflict
President-elect Donald Trump’s advisers have conceded that resolving the war in Ukraine will take months or even longer, a stark departure from his pre-election promise to strike a peace agreement on his first day in the White House. This shift underscores the complexity of the conflict and the challenges of building a new management, as reported by Reuters.
Trump’s next Russia-Ukraine envoy, retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg,announced on fox News that his goal is to find a “solution” to the war within 100 days. However, former US ambassador to Ukraine John Herbst, now at the Atlantic Council think tank in Washington, called this timeframe “too, too optimistic.” herbst emphasized that “For this to work, Trump needs to convince (russian President Vladimir) Putin that his intransigence is negative.”
Before winning the election on November 5, Trump repeatedly claimed he would reach a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia on his first day of work. He has as relented, now saying he will “resolve” the conflict without setting a timetable and admitting it might very well be more difficult than achieving a ceasefire in Gaza. “I think the Russian-ukraine situation is actually going to be more elaborate,” Trump said when asked about Gaza at a press conference in December.
Russia has expressed interest in talks with Trump but has rejected some of his advisers’ proposals as unrealistic. The Kremlin has refused to comment, and representatives of Trump’s future administration or the Ukrainian embassy in Washington have not yet commented on the updated schedule of Trump’s team.
Russia has made important progress on the battlefield in recent months,tho at a huge cost in troops and material. Many analysts say putin has reason to be slow to reach an agreement as he seeks to gain control of more of Ukraine.Herbst pointed to comments made earlier this month by Russia’s U.N. ambassador,Vassily Nebenzia,who said the peace plans offered by trump advisers were “nothing interesting.”
While the exact contours of trump’s peace plan are still being debated, the Trump team is considering a plan that would suspend Ukraine’s membership in NATO and freeze the battle lines. Advisers also support providing security guarantees to Ukraine, such as a demilitarized zone monitored by European troops.
so far, the Trump team’s efforts to end the war have failed, highlighting how campaign promises can clash with the complex realities of diplomatic negotiations. Kellogg, Trump’s envoy to Ukraine, postponed a visit to Kyiv aimed at supporting peace plan efforts. Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry linked it to US concerns about violating the Logan Act, which restricts the right of private individuals to negotiate with foreign governments.
“I don’t think it’s appropriate to meet with (Putin) until the 20th, which I don’t like as peopel are being killed every day — many, many young people are being killed,” Trump said at a news conference last week.
Meanwhile, incoming Trump administration officials at the State Department, National Security Council, and other bodies are still determining who is responsible for various geopolitical issues, one of Trump’s foreign policy advisers told Reuters.
Key Points Summary
| Key Aspect | Details |
|—————-|————-|
| Trump’s Promise | Initially vowed to achieve peace on his first day in office. |
| Revised Timeline | Advisers now concede it will take months or longer. |
| Kellogg’s Goal | Aims to find a solution within 100 days, deemed “too optimistic.” |
| Russia’s Stance | Interested in talks but rejects some proposals as unrealistic. |
| Proposed plan | Suspending Ukraine’s NATO membership, freezing battle lines. |
| Challenges | Complex diplomatic realities clash with campaign promises. |
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