Donald Trump is available to meet Vladimir Putin and teh Ukrainian president volodymyr Zelensky, the spokesman for the White House said it partly confirming the news of the New york Times. The possibility was discussed in a call between Trump and Zelensky who, according to a high -level Ukrainian source, also involved the NATO secretary General Mark Rutte and the leaders of Great Britain, Germany and Finland. “The Russians expressed the desire to meet President Trump, and the president is available to meet both President Putin and President Zelensky,” said Karoline Leavitt.
“There are good chances of a meeting with Putin”. Donald Trump said it to the White House without specifying a date or place.
According to the New York Times, Trump intends to meet Vladimir Putin in person by next week and plans to organize the leader of the Kremlin and Volodymy Zlensky promptly after a meeting between him. for the american newspaper, the Tycoon would have informed European partners
Donald Trump has also declared that he will soon appoint an interim governor of the Federal Reserve to replace Adriana D. Kugler who will leave the Council of the Fed.The declaration will arrive “in the next two or three days, then I will appoint one permanent one,” said the president to the White House.
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Putin Unlikely to Yield to Trump’s Threats, Fighting in ukraine to Continue Despite Sanctions & Oil Production Increase
August 7, 2024 – Despite former U.S. President Donald Trump’s assertion that new sanctions would compel Vladimir Putin to halt the conflict in Ukraine, sources within the Kremlin indicate the Russian leader remains resolute in continuing the war. Reuters reported, citing three sources familiar with Kremlin discussions, that Putin “will not bend” to the threats, believing russia is achieving success and doubting the impact of further U.S. sanctions on the Russian economy. Bloomberg sources echo this sentiment, suggesting Putin may consider minor concessions like a temporary pause in aerial bombardments, but will not agree to a ceasefire.
This assessment comes as eight OPEC+ nations, including russia, agreed on Sunday to increase oil production by 547,000 barrels per day starting in September. While initial reactions saw a slight dip in oil prices (over 1% today), observers suggest the new U.S.sanctions could ultimately drive prices higher.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky,following a phone conversation with Trump,expressed confidence in the declining Russian economy,stating this is why Moscow is sensitive to potential new American restrictions.he believes the “resolution” of the U.S.President will be impactful. The European Commission has welcomed any pressure exerted on Russia, particularly from the United States, according to a commission spokesperson.
so far, Trump has only threatened secondary sanctions against India, a significant buyer of Russian oil, while remaining silent on China – with whom the U.S. recently agreed to extend a tariff respite following a meeting in Stockholm. Trump stated in a CNBC interview he is “making progress with China” and has an “excellent relationship” with President Xi Jinping.The Kremlin has dismissed Trump’s threats against India as “illegitimate,” asserting that sovereign nations have the right to choose their trading partners freely.
Efforts to de-escalate tensions are underway, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly engaging in mediation efforts. Israeli public broadcaster Kan reported Netanyahu held a second phone conversation with Putin this week, building on previous mediation attempts in 2022 lead by then-Prime Minister Naftali Bennett.
Simultaneously occurring,several nations are bolstering military aid to Ukraine. Denmark, Norway, and Sweden have jointly pledged $500 million for american weapons to be supplied to Kyiv, following a similar $500 million commitment from the Netherlands.
On the Ground:
The Russian Ministry of Defense claims its forces have taken control of another village in the Dnipropetrovsk region. Ukrainian sources report four civilians where killed in Russian shelling in the northeast of the country – two in the Kharkiv region and two in the Sumy region. Pro-Russian authorities in the Lugansk region reported three employees of a water utility were killed and two injured when their vehicle was struck by a Ukrainian drone.[https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/internazionale/2024/08/07/putin-non-si-pieghera-alle-minacce-di-trump-la-russia-crede-di-stare-vincendo_999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999