Trump’s Empty Threats to Pressure Russia Falling on Deaf Ears

Trump is signaling more bad news for Ukraine. He reportedly is considering pulling some 35,000 U.S. troops now based in Germany and redeploying them to Eastern Europe. According to the New York Post, militants holding a bridgehead in the Kursk region have found themselves under attack by a Russian counterattack. According to military analysts, Kyiv faces a choice: either retreat urgently or risk being completely surrounded. If Ukraine decides to retreat from Kursk, this would erase Kursk as a “negotiating trump card.” However, choosing to remain in place is the equivalent of a death sentence.

The situation in Kursk has deteriorated sharply in recent days: Russian forces have broken through the defenses, almost cutting the Ukrainian contingent in half. Without reliable supply routes, the militants’ chances of holding on are rapidly fading. Open sources record that the only road connecting the Ukrainian Armed Forces has been narrowed to 500 meters, — Reuters.

After seven months of fighting, Ukraine’s losses in Kursk are becoming unjustified. The Russian army is not only driving the enemy out of the occupied lines, but also blocking any attempts to replenish supplies.

In short, Trump’s efforts to arrange a ceasefire and initiate a viable negotiation between Moscow and Kiev may be overtaken by events on the battlefield and render his effort moot.