Curious news: Donald Trump is probably planning a visit to Kyiv - puzzles about confused war statements
Created: 03/06/2022, 23:02
By: Tom Offinger
The Ukraine war continues.
Diplomatic help could now come from an unexpected place: Donald Trump is probably planning a visit to the crisis area.
Kyiv/Munich - On February 24, 2022, the Ukraine conflict, which had been smoldering for years, escalated: Russia's President Vladimir Putin ordered an attack on the neighboring country to the west, unleashing a war in the heart of the European continent.
Since then, both sides have complained about the high number of victims, which, however, cannot be finally confirmed.
A peaceful solution to the conflict without further bloodshed hardly seems possible, even if both countries want to meet again on Monday (March 7) for new negotiations.
War in Ukraine: Donald Trump as an angel of peace - rumor or serious attempt?
The NATO alliance and the EU are trying to put a stop to Russian aggression with tough sanctions, the greatest success - that is, an end to the war - is still pending.
Meanwhile, Ukraine continues to demand military support, such as a no-fly zone.
NATO rejects that.
Instead, a diplomatic solution should be found.
Support could come from an unexpected place: As the portal
EMPR.Media reports
on Twitter, former US President Donald Trump is said to be planning a visit to the embattled Ukraine, more precisely to the capital Kiev.
Trump, who officially held the highest political office in the United States until January 2021, is to be accompanied by a few Republican members of Congress.
There is currently no official confirmation of the visit or Trump himself.
Nonetheless, the arrival of a former US President would be a potentially resonant event.
War in Ukraine: Demands for military aid are getting louder
David Arakhamia, the head of the Ukrainian delegation in the negotiations with Russia, recently emphasized in an interview with the US broadcaster "Fox News" how important it could be for US politicians to give in: "I would wish that they ( the US citizens; editor's
note
) contact their politicians, congressmen or senators and put them under as much pressure as possible."
Arakhamia, who leads the party of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in parliament, again asked for support in the air battle that will claim the lives of numerous civilians.
"Give us these weapons and we'll do the job ourselves," Arakhamia pointed out.
Donald Trump: Dangerous Statements by a Former President
Back to Trump: During his tenure, the 75-year-old was considered a Putin understander and friend, but at the same time caused confusion with controversial statements, so the former president repeatedly toyed with the idea of leaving NATO.
Just two weeks ago, Trump praised Vladimir Putin's "peace mission" and called the Russian president a "genius".
"These are the strongest peacekeepers we've ever seen," the Republican said at the time.
Now Trump seems to have changed his mind.
The Washington Post
's Josh Dawsey
reports that Trump suggested to people close to him that US F-22 planes would be given Chinese flags and then "bomb the shit out of the Russians."
Then we say, 'China did it, we had nothing to do with it' and they start fighting each other - we sit back and watch."
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