Will Trump apply the same policy he followed in reaching a truce for the Gaza war in the Ukraine war? Before answering this question, we must understand what Trump did to stop the war in Gaza after two bloody years. The American president applied what is called a policy of intense pressure on both parties, which forced them to submit to his requests.
Netanyahu – who, by the way, has reached the age of 75, but his appearance does not yet reflect this advanced age – began summoning him to Washington, and forced him to accept a ceasefire publicly and in front of the world on September 29, especially after the surprise Doha strike, which Steve Witkoff, the US special envoy to the Middle East, described as treason, and Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law, also confirmed that the president felt after that that The Israelis are out of control and they must be dealt with strictly to stop their recklessness. After that, Trump also exerted intense pressure on Hamas and threatened its leaders with a war against them that would be more destructive if they did not accept his conditions immediately.
With Russia, Trump can also implement a policy of intense pressure, which primarily includes supplying Ukraine with Tomahawk missiles that have a range of up to 1,600 kilometers and are capable of striking the Russian interior, something that has not happened so far and will cause great confusion for the Russians. The presence of this missile in the hands of the Ukrainians means access to Russian military bases, airports, and command headquarters with precision and with great destructive capacity. Trump did not hesitate to hint at this in press statements a few days ago.
It is worth noting that, over the course of the conflict, America and the Europeans provided short-range missiles to Ukraine that did not reach the desired targets, thus putting real pressure on the Russians. The longest range of a missile currently available to the Ukrainians is an American missile called Atacms, and its range does not exceed only 300 kilometers and does not even come close to the capital, Moscow.
Trump can also help the Europeans seize Russia’s frozen assets. Which eliminates the hope of its recovery by the Russians, which may contribute to financing Ukrainian operations against Russia. In addition to all of this, Trump can assist the Ukrainians with intelligence to seize more lands currently under Russian control, which will strengthen their position in any future negotiations.
But in light of recent developments, and after Zelensky’s recent visit to the White House last Friday, Trump does not seem to be moving towards supplying the Ukrainians with anything at the present time in anticipation of any escalation, and prefers to bet on diplomacy and invest in his personal relationship with President Putin, on which he is counting to reach a political settlement that will stop the war. Therefore, he did not respond to Zelensky’s request to provide him with missiles. Therefore, preparations are now being made for a second summit between Presidents Trump and Putin in Budapest, which will be held within weeks.
