D
onald Trump has repeatedly said he wants to see the war Russia imposed on Ukraine come to an end. How could one disagree with such a goal? To achieve it, it, however, the president of the United States must finally break with his flip-flopping and adopt a clear position. The past week offered yet another illustration of his indecision. After finally acknowledging the emptiness of the Anchorage summit held in August in Alaska – where he multiplied gestures of deference toward the Kremlin leader without obtaining anything in return –Trump threatened on Monday, October 13, to supply Tomahawk cruise missiles to Kyiv if Vladimir Putin did not end his aggression.
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Trump backtracks again on Ukraine and expresses confidence in Putin
The US president appeared determined to create a balance of power with a leader who understands only that language. But this show of strength did not survive a lengthy phone call with his Russian counterpart on October 16, during which the latter clearly regained the upper hand. VPutin notably dangled the prospect of another meeting, this time in Hungary, where he knows he can rely on the support of Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
