Trump and Putin are set to meet in 2025, according to the Washington Post.
The newly elected President of the United States Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin are set to meet next year, specifically in 2025. According to media reports, ahead of the negotiations, the Kremlin is assessing the position of the new US leader regarding the war. Currently, the situation suggests that a "new era of warmer relations" between Putin and Trump is not anticipated.
This is reported by The Washington Post. The journalists have detailed when the meeting between Trump and Putin will take place and evaluated its prospects.
The publication describes the presidents as "self-proclaimed geopolitical leaders." The article states that Trump seeks a peaceful agreement with Ukraine, while Putin, on his part, is a cunning and manipulative leader with strong anti-American views, attempting to persuade the new US leader to establish a new world order.
Potential Outcomes of Trump and Putin's Negotiations
The article also mentions that Putin aims to secure a significant agreement on European security that would enable the Kremlin to control Ukraine, weaken NATO, and solidify Russia's position as a global power. Simultaneously, prior to any negotiations, the Kremlin carefully analyzes Trump's messages, ambitions, and vulnerabilities, while exercising caution due to his unpredictability. According to Russian analysts, the weaknesses of the US president include geopolitical naivety, a short attention span, and a tendency to act based on intuition rather than reason.
The main obstacle between Trump and Putin will be the war in Ukraine, which the new US president promised to resolve within 24 hours, the publication adds. Analysts are skeptical about the possibility of a peaceful agreement.
According to Joshua Guminski, Senior Vice President of the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress, “like any world leader, Trump wants to negotiate from a position of strength. He does not want to be perceived as weak. Russia, however, is only ready to negotiate from a position of strength,” a source close to Russian diplomatic circles reported.
"Putin cannot tolerate Western liberalism—foreign leaders lecturing him about Russian repression and universal values such as human rights. In Trump, he sees a similarly ruthless cynic," the publication adds.
In conclusion, the publication cites the words of Alexander Gabuev, director of the Carnegie Eurasia Center in Berlin. He believes that any maneuver by Trump aimed at weakening the ties between Moscow and Beijing will be unsuccessful.
It is worth noting that Trump has not yet spoken with Putin following his election victory. According to the US president, Zelensky is ready to strike a deal with Russia.