Donald Trump's administration is seeking to find a solution to end the war in Ukraine within the first 100 days of his inauguration. However, as former US State Department and UN official David Tafuri stated on Channel 24, the US president should be extremely careful in dealing with Kremlin dictator Vladimir Putin, who very often violates agreements.

At the same time, Tafuri noted that Trump and his administration will probably have to increase support for Ukraine and sanctions against Russia in order to reach an agreement to end the war. In his opinion, this is the only way to force Putin to sit down at the negotiating table. In addition, the expert added that if the pressure on the dictator is reduced, it will not be possible to reach any agreements.

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In addition, Tafuri noted that Trump has significant leverage over the Kremlin. According to him, Russia is very interested in easing sanctions, as well as reducing military support from the United States. However, if the leverage does not work, then Trump will have to either increase pressure on Russia or, conversely, compromise, which the expert considers a bad idea, because then Ukraine's sovereignty and security will be put at risk.

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Tafuri also added that Trump and Putin allegedly had a good relationship. However, according to him, it is currently difficult to predict when and where their meeting will take place.

"I think they will meet in person, but it is unlikely that the meeting will take place in the United States. Putin will worry about this trip, as he worries about trips to Western countries, because the International Criminal Court has indicted him. Washington may decide to arrest him," the expert emphasized.




That is, he concluded, Putin's visit to the USA is dangerous for him, so he is unlikely to take a risk and come to Washington, even though the United States is not currently a member of the ISS convention.