The United States places Putin in a hot seat with the suggestion of the ceasefire Ukraine

For the first time, the United States has turned pressure on Russia to push President Trump to a ceasefire in Ukraine, after securing Ukrainian President Folodimir Zelinski’s support to support 30 days in the war.

Foreign Minister Marco Rubio came out of talks in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, saying that the geopolitical football is now in the court of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

According to Steve Whitchov, a special envoy and Trump negotiator in Russia, he is planning to hold a meeting with Putin as soon as this week. The Republicans of the Senate expressed their suspicion on Wednesday that Russia would support the ceasefire and warned that Putin was not an honest mediator.

“I am very skeptical that Russia will accept the ceasefire and I am very doubtful that they want to end this war. Zelinski has passed the test of the desire for peace. Senator Lindsey Graham (RS.C.) wrote in a post on the social platform X.” It is now up to Putin to show his card. “

Senator John Cornas shared similar doubts.

“I am skeptical, because I am [Putin’s] Corn said: “An ideological driven by the desire to restore the Russian Empire, and showed that he did not respect any agreements,” Corn said.

I think [a ceasefire is] A type of pre -condition needed to increase more serious discussions. It is not in itself, but at least we hope that people will not kill, so this is a good thing. “

Trump indicated on Wednesday that he could put pressure on Putin if Russia returns to join the ceasefire agreement.

He said: “I can do things financially that would be very bad for Russia, and I do not want to do so because I want to get peace,” he said, echoing the previous threats of tariffs and isolating Moscow economically.

Putin is likely to confirm his own demands in the deal, which takes the operation towards the ceasefire, Bloomberg said on Wednesday.

“What we want to do is get the best possible position of Ukraine, because we know that we cannot trust in Russia,” said Senator Jin Shaheen, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

“We have seen it. What we need is Vladimir Putin’s accountability for what he did.”

Zelensky helped reform US relations when he agreed on Tuesday to accept the conditions for immediate ceasefire – and also obtained the resumption of American military assistance and intelligence participation, which Trump cut after a controversial oval office meeting late last month.

Zelensky discussed the conditions for a 30 -day ceasefire proposal in his night speech to the country. It includes a fighting stop through the entire confrontation line – an estimated 600 miles – and stops missiles, drones and bombs, including in the Black Sea.

Russia has intensified the attacks on Ukraine only since Trump began pushing him to public peace talks about a month ago.

Trump said that US officials were on their way to Russia and the response could come “very soon.”

“I have received some positive messages. But a positive message does not mean anything.”

Graham said that he provides “sanctions and definitions” legislation against bones “against Russia to force it to commit to any ceasefire and negotiation deal.

“If they are [Russia] Do not continue the ceasefire with the same strength of Ukraine, there will be hell to pay. “

Shellby Majid, deputy director of the Eurasia Center in the Atlantic Council, a Washington -based research tank, said that it was in the interest of Putin to accept the ceasefire and benefit from the warming relationships with Trump, but he warned that Putin had not shown any transformation “in his maximum goals against Ukraine.”

She said: “The Kremlin has a bad habit of violating the ceasefire as shown in the Minsk Conventions,” referring to the ceasefire agreements 2014 and 2015 that sought to stop the Russian fighting on the eastern Ukrainian lands that they invaded and operated. Negotiations on the implementation of the agreements continued for years until Russia launched a large scale for Ukraine in February 2022.

“If Russia refuses to suggest a ceasefire, or only accept it to violate it, the main question is how President Trump responds as soon as it is burned.”

The rapprochement between the United States and Ukraine has reduced relations with Europe, as officials largely support the recent Trump administration’s step in the talks.

Kaja Callas, the best European Union diplomat, wrote in a post on X. “The ball, as is always the case, in the Russian Court.”

Lithuania’s defense minister, Doflean, warned that the only way to negotiate with Russia is a gun on the table.

“In my opinion, the only active diplomacy with Russia is what Al -Kabouni said:” The only good negotiation is when you have a weapon on the table. “Perhaps this is the type of diplomacy that will work with Russia.”

Trump threatened banking sanctions and definitions against Russia if they have had peace opportunities.

The Senator Beit Rikits (R-NB) said that Trump can also use oil prices as a financial lever to reach the table.

This is the main source of Russia’s financing now. If you start lowering their income, they will face a more difficult war in financing.

Senator Jim Rich, head of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said that Putin will be “fool” not to listen carefully to Trump’s words.

“I know the president really well. He is a really good negotiator, and he has – when you read these stories, they talk about” so he has cards, as well as cards. “

“I will tell you who has cards: This is Donald Trump.”