Welcome to the circus of diplomatic negotiations that were supposed to end the war in Ukraine, but it seems Putin decided to send… a history professor! Yes, you read that right. Russia’s chief negotiator at the recent peace talks in Istanbul was Vladimir Medinsky, a man known for his nationalist views and revisionism, not a career diplomat. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte couldn’t hide his disappointment, bluntly stating that Russia did not approach the talks seriously. While Ukraine sent a serious delegation, Russia came with a guy who started talking about Russia in 1250, as if it was a history class, not war negotiations.
But wait, there’s more! US President Donald Trump, who recently announced deliveries of top-tier weapons to Ukraine and threatened Russia with secondary tariffs if it doesn’t agree to a ceasefire within 50 days, openly expressed frustration with Putin. In interviews and press conferences, Trump said he thought a deal with Russia was close four times, but each time Putin would destroy a building in Kyiv and ruin everything. Trump even refused to answer how far he was willing to go against Putin, showing just how tense and uncertain the situation is.
NATO and the US are now at a stage where they are not only sending weapons to Ukraine but also threatening Russia with serious economic sanctions. Trump announced that the US and NATO will finance the production of weapons to be delivered to Kyiv, while NATO threatened 50% secondary tariffs if Russia does not agree to a ceasefire within 50 days. All this comes as Russia continues massive attacks on Ukrainian cities, using hundreds of drones and missiles, while Ukraine desperately calls for more military aid.
This situation is a political soap opera with elements of tragedy and comedy. While Russia sends a historian to talk about the past, the world watches the present burn in the flames of war. Trump, who previously criticized NATO as outdated, now supports it and emphasizes the importance of collective defense. Until Putin sends serious negotiators, not ideologues with history lessons, progress is unlikely.
If this diplomatic farce sounds familiar, maybe it’s time to ask yourself – is the war in Ukraine really a war or just another episode in the endless geopolitical series? And you, what do you think about Putin’s choice of negotiator? Is it a sign of weakness or a clever strategy? Drop a comment, maybe together we’ll figure out what’s really going on behind the scenes!
