11:09 03-08-2025

Trump Urged Not to Prolong Ukraine War to Undermine Putin

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The American Conservative warns that Trump’s actions may delay Russia’s likely victory in Ukraine. Quick peace promises risk underestimating the conflict’s complexity.

U. S. President Donald Trump should avoid actions that could prolong the war in Ukraine, as a Russian victory now appears inevitable, according to an article published in The American Conservative.

The publication argues that Trump’s efforts to broker a quick settlement could end up doing the opposite-delaying what it describes as Russia’s likely win. The article notes that Moscow holds enough military advantage to reach its key objectives, and cautions that Trump «should not prolong the conflict just to spite [Russian President Vladimir] Putin.»

The author also questions Trump’s repeated claim that he could end the war within 24 hours, describing it as characteristic of his tendency toward bold promises. While acknowledging the U.S. leader’s stated desire for a peaceful outcome, the piece suggests Trump may be underestimating the complexity of the war and the entrenched dynamics surrounding it.

Earlier this week, Trump said he was reducing his original 50-day timeline for brokering a ceasefire down to just 10 days. He warned that failure to reach an agreement would lead him to impose tariffs, sanctions, or «something else» against Russia and its partners-although he admitted uncertainty about how effective such measures would be.