Rainer Saks is an expert. He says the situation in Ukraine is better now. The USA is closer to Europe. President Trump has changed. Putin sees he has no time to manipulate without offering a solution.
Putin says he will meet Ukraine and USA leaders. This is a big change. Ukrainian media said yesterday this meeting is not serious. Ukraine made a smart move. They said they will solve land talks with Russia. This gives the USA and Europe freedom to talk about safety for Ukraine.
A meeting between Putin and Ukraine’s leader Zelensky is not a solution yet. A solution must be good for Ukraine, not giving up to Russia. Saks says two big changes happened after Alaska and Washington meetings.
The first change is Europe and the USA work together now. This is a loss for Russia. The second change is President Trump’s attitude. He seems friendly with Russia, but pressure on Russia has grown. Putin now sees he has no time to manipulate.
Saks says if the USA and Europe work together more, Russia’s options get smaller. Russia only wins if their army succeeds on the front. If they cannot move forward, they must find a solution or take a break.
Saks thinks Russia will try to win soon. If Ukraine’s defense stays strong, Russia has little time to wait. Saks does not believe Russia has big reserve forces. If they did, they would have used them already.
Russia attacked civilian areas in Ukraine. This caused President Trump’s anger. Russia tries to be more careful now. Air attacks are still likely. Russia wants to show superiority in the media. Saks says Putin has two choices now. First, continue the war and suffer losses. Second, find temporary peace. Putin may hope for a chance to control Ukraine later.