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US President Donald Trump shakes his hand with Russian President Vladimir Putin before a joint press conference after a meeting at Elmendorf-Richardson’s joint base in Ancoridge, Alaska, USA, August 15, 2025.
Gavri Grigorov | Through Reuters
US President Donald Trump has repeatedly stated that he would punish Russia and President Vladimir Putin if Moscow does not come to the table and agree to peace talks or ceasefire with Ukraine.
Russia did not find any signs of intention to do, not continuing and increasing its attacks on Ukraine, because it is supposed to consolidate the profit on the battlefield.
Still, Trump retains the issue of the Great Bazuki additional sanctions and economic punishments that can harm the already weakened Russia.
According to analysts who warn that he delayed Trump more, the more he undermines his US and US position.
“The Russian budget is actually under high pressure … Therefore, if there were more significant sanctions aimed at Russian trade with the US-PROPHE, but they wouldn’t,” said the budget under great pressure. It did not happen, “said Chris Wifer, Moscow Maccus Executive Director.
Taking two significant factors that were Trump’s restraint, Wifer said: The president’s desire to be considered as a peace broker, and concern about Russia’s pushing deeper into China’s orbit.
“Trump still believes that he can bring both sides to the table that he can conclude a peaceful cause, and that he can take over the loan for the movement of the conflict on peace. And referring to the announcement of the Nobel Peace Prize will come in early October, it is a factor because we know the character of the man,” he said. “
“The second reason … It makes sense that if Russia is broken when Russia is completely isolated by the West, and there is no way in terms of interaction with the US and Europe, then there is nothing else to go with China, and that potentially strengthens China’s position.”
The analyst, the approach of Russia and Beijing, will mean that the latter “almost unlimited” access to energy resources, industrial materials and Arctic, noted that this could effectively block the US from Russian parts of the Arctic.
It will also allow China to gain more access to Russian military technologies, such as stealth -pantry, and further opportunities in the exploration of outer space.
Washington officials were concerned about this, said Wifer, adding: “They do not want Russia to be essentially a more official subsidiary of China. They want it to be more in the middle with participation in the West. I think this is one of the reasons why they are now attentively.”
CNBC contacted the White House to further comment on its strategy for Moscow and is waiting for a response.
Meanwhile, Ukraine watched Trump to act against Russia independently, and Kyiv left embarrassed, perceiving the missed opportunities to press Putin into the ceasefire.
“The Ukrainians hoped that Trump’s term on August 8, which Putin would accept the ceasefire to ensure more continuous air protection,” said John Herbst, a former US Ambassador to Ukraine and the head of the Atlantic Council.
However, they were disappointed when Trump allowed Putin to move on August 8 to end the fighting without consequences. “Instead, Trump focused on the Summit with Putin, which does not yet give Russian flexibility,” the coat of arms wrote.
“Now they are tearing their teeth and, when many European partners are waiting for the White House officials that Russia plays them – and take strong measures that Trump promises when Russia continues its war with Ukraine,” he added.
China-Russia-India ties deepening
On Monday, Moscow’s leaders exhibited Bonhomie at the 25th Summit in Shanghai on Monday in Monday. 20 foreign leaders, including Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, were involved in the SCO.
Against the background of the war in Ukraine, Trump tariffs and permanent oil trade, large economies in China, Russia and India deepened their economic and political ties, while relevant relations with the West crashed.
Chinese president Xi jinping On Monday, he called on his executives who attended the summit to strengthen their cooperation, And he urged them to reject what he called the Cold War mentality.
Meanwhile, Putin said SCO that his meeting with Trump opened the way to search for a way to resolve the Ukrainian “crisis”, as described more than a three -year war. However, he thanked Russia’s Asian allies for their support throughout the war.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (Front L) talks to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (C) and Chinese President Xi Jinping during the Shanghai summit in Tianjin on September 1.
Alexander Kazakov | AFP | Gets the image
“We appreciate the efforts and proposals to resolve the Ukrainian crisis of China, India and our other strategic partners. The mutual understanding that has been reached at the recent Russian-SSU summit in Alaska, in the same direction, hope. I hope. It opens the way to peace in Ukraine, I hope.”
Summits, such as SCO, created a new political and socio-economic ecosystem that could replace the “outdated” EU-Atlantic model of power, Putin said.
This new system “takes into account the interests of the maximum number of countries and would be really balanced,” which means “a system in which one group of countries would not provide its security at the expense of others.”
