War in Ukraine. Andrzej Byrt: Donald Trump gives a signal to what he did not dare say before

This is the fourth Easter since the start of Russia's full -scale aggression to Ukraine. – Although a trial has begun aimed at reaching a truce, there is no indication that we were close to achieving this goal – he said in “Facts after Facts” a former Polish ambassador to Germany and France, Andrzej Byrt. In his opinion, “Donald Trump gives a signal to what he did not dare to say before.” – Within 24 hours of such a thing as a room or even a truce, you can't do it. “

– Fourth Sunday (Easter – ed.) War for Ukraine is as if we were in 1943 during World War II or in the final times of the First World War, where it happened that at Easter, or Christmas, and in the time of the truce, German soldiers met with French and sometimes – to mutual surprise – they probably raised toasts – he said in the Easter edition – “Facts after facts” Dr. Andrzej Byrt, was the Polish ambassador in Germany and France.

He added that in the case of wars in Ukraine“Although a process has begun aimed at reaching a truce”, there is no indication that we were close to achieving this goal – despite the assurances from the Russians and Americans. – And it is sad, because it makes us start getting used to it, although it should not be a custom with anyone – he emphasized.

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Signal from Donald Trump?

The diplomat also commented on the words of the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who said on Friday that the US would stop attempted to negotiate a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine within a few days, unless there are clear signs that it is possible.

According to Byrta, “Donald Trump gives a signal to what he did not dare say earlier that within 24 hours of such a thing like peace or even a truce, you can't do it.” “Especially if you talk about it and make your goal,” he added.

According to him, Rubio's statement was addressed to Vladimir Putinnot Ukrainians. – Remember that the Ukrainians accepted the conditions that the Americans set, i.e. they said that they were ready to suspend their actions, agreed to sign an agreement with the Americans regarding access to deposits of rare lands so that Americans have something economically from the fact that they would help Ukrainians. And (Ukrainians – ed.) Met these conditions. Meanwhile, the Russians do not want to accept (the conditions presented by the USA – ed.) – said TVN24 guest.

Asked if in his opinion Vladimir Putin plays Trump, Byrt replied: – The answer is unequivocal: That's how he plays him. After all, he is a master in this type of activities.

He added that “this is also the philosophy of international policy cultivated in tsarist times, then adopted by the communist Soviet Union, and today practiced by one of the late grandchildren of this system and its participant, i.e. Vladimir Putin.” – It is about it. We agree in public, then we do something behind our backs that contradicts the submitted declarations – he concluded.

Chaos or strategy?

In the opinion of the former ambassador, administration Donald Trump It does not work according to one plan, but uses the tactics of the message of the message, thanks to which the US president can remain flexible in negotiations and avoid responsibility for failures. As he said, apparent chaos in statements of American politicians can be a method.

“If there were a message of the day, Rubio would not say something different than Keith Kellogg, and something else Witkoff,” Byrt noted. – So this apparent mess in the messages may be so that depending on how the actual context of conversations between the United States and Russia develops, it could be said that this or that was right – he added. According to him, this style of policy allows President Trump to avoid responsibility for failures, because finally he will say: “he outbid, he said inaccurately, and I was successful.”

What does Russia care about? “It would be a betrayal of Western values”

The Bloomberg agency reported that the US authorities are ready to recognize Russia's control over the Ukrainian Crimea that is not annexed by it as part of a broader peace agreement between Moscow and Kiev. The agency's interlocutors, however, emphasized that the final decision on this matter has not yet been made.

– The philosophy of international policy and Russian communists and earlier tsarist, and today Russian was: how much you can bite, it is to bite, and then there is time to dispose of, look around what is happening, and perhaps thanks to the fact that we give way at some point, we will gain something more – explained Byrt.

In the opinion of the diplomat, Russia depends primarily on the abolition of the sanctions and the return of foreign investors. “It would be a reward for them,” he said. In his opinion, such a scenario would be a “great betrayal of Western values.” – But, however, perhaps from the point of view of the global policy of the United States, they will decide to do so – he noted.