President Donald Trump is facing increasing pressure to resolve the conflict in Ukraine, which he promised to end within 24 hours of taking office. Jim Townsend, former US deputy secretary of defense for European and NATO policy, believes Trump’s prestige is on the line as the media holds him to this deadline. He suggests that the administration may be using high-level negotiating tactics, with conflicting statements from Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio about potentially passing on peace talks. While Rubio has indicated that talks could falter if there is no progress on the Russian side, Trump has also expressed similar sentiments. However, JD Vance has offered a more optimistic view for the future. Townsend speculates that there is a “good cop bad cop” dynamic at play within the administration. Overall, the White House’s stance on peace negotiations in Ukraine is unclear, leading to concerns about the priority level of this issue for the administration. With pressure mounting on Trump to deliver on his promise, it remains to be seen how the situation will unfold in the coming days.
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