Trump-Purven call that is regarded as a victory in Russia

Judging by some headlines today in Russia, Moscow believes that the last telephone conversation between Presidents Putin and Trump has passed well – certainly for the Kremlin.

“Putin and Trump agreed to work on Ukraine’s resolution,” the Izvesti concludes.

“A record Putin-Trump-Trump,” says Komsomolskaya Pravda. The document is added: “Since Russia has gained a diplomatic victory here.”

Why do some in Russia declare “victory” after that two -hour phone call?

Probably because, by the end, Vladimir Putin did not pressure any serious concessions to Ukraine or the USA. On the contrary, he essentially rejected the idea of ​​President Trump about an immediate unconditional 30 -day ceasefire.

Instead of pressing a threat to even tougher sanctions and fines in Moscow, to force Russia to subscribe to its plan, the US administration responded, praising the Kremlin leader.

“We had a great call,” said Donald Trump Fox News.

“I would like to praise President Putin for everything he did today, to this call to move his country closer to the final peaceful deal,” said Trump’s messenger Steve Witco.

Moscow not only did not agree with the unconditional ceasefire, President Putin set his own preliminary conditions for peace.

These include Western military assistance to Kiev and exploration with Ukrainians, as well as stopping mobilization in Ukraine. Such conditions are widely regarded as a way to ensure Ukraine’s surrender.

It’s hard to see how Kyiv agrees to anything.

But can the Trump administration eventually make sure Moscow is acceptable? And if so, Washington will force Ukraine to accept them?

Much can depend on whether the Kremlin can convince President Trump that he can gain more development with Moscow than the defense of the corner of Ukraine.

As if pressing to the house, Russian officials already hang out different economic and financial carrots in conversations with the Americans and say how mutually useful relations between Russia-will if both countries can redirect bilateral relations and start working on joint projects.

Recently, Vladimir Putin has raised the prospect of US -production cooperation and rare minerals.

It seems the message is passing.

“We would like to trade more with Russia,” Donald Trump said on Tuesday in his interview with Fox News.

“They have some very valuable things for us, including a rare land. They have a large piece of real estate, the largest in the world. They have things we could use.”

Moscow may well hope – perhaps to count – that Donald Trump is prioritizing to get a piece of this “Russian real estate” from securing an acceptable transaction for Ukraine to end the war.

This point is responding today by the proclamation:

“Moscow’s logic is to make economic relations with America so profitable that their gap will be too expensive for the US.”

After Ukraine agreed a week ago with the unconditional ceasefire, the US administration publicly announced that “the ball is in (Russian) court.”

Now that Vladimir Putin dismissed the transaction and set his own conditions, the Kremlin leader struck her back to the “court” in America.

But Russia, and America will continue its discussions – both in Ukraine and the US communication.

And it is these negotiations that can affect Donald Trump’s next step.