Let's go back in time. In mid -March, the world was circulated by information that could have been a hint of moderate optimism when it comes to Negotiations on the end of the war in Ukraine. Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump conducted talks. Their effect – as reported – was to be immediate suspension of attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure. It was also supposed to be the first step to the complete suspension of weapons and serious conversations about the conditions of the future room. The White House even reported that preparations for the suspension of weapons in the Black Sea are underway.
Russia versus Ukraine. The data leave no illusions
Peace negotiations not only did not stop further attacks on critical infrastructure. Russia also struck civil facilities with fierceness. On March 22, Kyiv was taken, three people were killed, and 10 were injured. On March 24, 101 people were injured as a result of a rocket impact. On March 29, two people lost their lives in the drone attack on Kharkiv, and 26 were injured.
On April 4, Russia prepared hell to Ukrainians in Crooked cornerhitting the Iskander missile. 20 people were killed, including nine children, and over 70 people were injured. “This is the largest one -off number of civil victims of the aggressor attack since April 2024.when his rocket hit the Czernihów, “the analysts of the Eastern Studies Center pointed out. On the same day there was another blow, in which one person was killed and seven were injured.
These are just a few examples of attacks that took place in the shadow of the so -called peaceful negotiations.
Vladimir Putin is testing the USA. “The goal of the greatest possible destruction”
Now the Russians have prepared a bloody Palm Sunday to the inhabitants of SUM. The attack took place in the city center. 34 civilians were killed and 117 people were injured. The Russians claim that they hit the city because there was a meeting of Ukrainian commanders. An analyst from the Eastern Studies Center (OSW), Krzysztof Nczypor has no doubt that in this way Vladimir Putin is testing America and Donald Trump.
– The spectacularity of these attacks allows them to think that they are deliberate. It's about checking how the American administration will react to such provocations – says Interii Krzysztof Niczypor, an analyst for Ukraine from OSW.
The American side actually reacted. The White House said that the event is a “brutal reminder of the need to negotiate aimed at ending this terrible war.” In turn, Donald Trump, in a typical style, said: “The attack on the sums was terrible, but I was told that the Russians made a mistake.”
Could a break on Palm Sunday be a mistake?
– Of course not. The sums used rockets equipped with cassette heads, whose task is to make the greatest possible damage and kill as many people as possible – There is no doubt the expert.
Moreover, an attack on sums Putin managed to lead to a dispute in Ukraine.
– According to some reports, prizes were awarded in the city. Perhaps the Russians knew that there were soldiers in the city center and therefore hit. Some Ukrainian politicians, including from the ruling party, They formulate accusations at the sum of Sum that he gave the enemy an excuse to attack. However, the attack is undoubtedly a war crime, because there is a principle of proportionality in international law, military facilities cannot be attacking, if there is a real threat to civilians – he explains.
Putin's declaration was fiction. Time verified
Soon a month will pass from the Trump-Putin conversation, during which Suspension of attacks on energy infrastructure was established.Time showed that The declaration that the President of Russia made to the US President was a fiction.
– The agreement is not observed by any of the parties. Energy infrastructure attacks are a tool for terrorizing Ukrainian society and Moscow is not going to give up. This can be seen after subsequent reports from the front – The infrastructure is constantly attacked – indicates Krzysztof Nczypor.
Also, data on attacks and victims in the civilian population leave no illusions – Russia mocks peace negotiations and Donald Trump. When putting sheep's skin in talks with the American administration, the Kremlin tries to transfer responsibility for the lack of negotiations on Ukraine. Meanwhile, not only does not stick to the findings, but escalate, hitting defenseless civilians.
– Russia leads to a situation in which Donald Trump's peace efforts are to compromise the American administratione. Putin will infinitely extend conversations that will eventually end in failure – he believes.
As our interlocutor says, the only positive of the diplomatic game between Trump and Putin is the mobilization of Europe to take responsibility for security on her own continent and make an effort when it comes to financing her own arms industry.
– On the other hand, the very action of the American administration, consisting of legitimizing Putin on the international arena, is dangerous for international order – He acknowledges.