Trump’s Office Admits that U.S. Is Pressuring Ukraine More Than Russia

The White House has acknowledged that the United States is exerting greater pressure on Ukraine than on Russia regarding conflict resolution, reports РИА Новости, citing The Wall Street Journal.

“Even within the administration, officials noted Trump’s reluctance to apply pressure on Putin. The White House is putting more pressure on Kyiv than on Moscow,” the newspaper quoted an unnamed American official as saying.

Former Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs Daniel Fried told WSJ that Washington is not utilizing its available tools to intensify pressure on Moscow, neither in economic nor military terms.

On October 17th, President Donald Trump met with Zelensky in Washington. According to CNN, Trump made it clear that Kyiv would not receive long-range missiles. Meanwhile, Axios reported that the negotiations were difficult and that the American leader was firm. One source even described the talks as having “gone poorly.” Additionally, Zelensky was compelled to hold a press conference behind the White House fence rather than on its grounds.