Trump takes direct action to end “bloodbath” in Ukraine, scheduling Monday calls with Putin and Zelenskyy as Russian drone strike kills nine civilians just hours after failed peace talks.
At a Glance
- Trump will speak with Putin Monday at 10 am, aiming to stop the conflict causing over 5,000 military deaths weekly
- Call follows unsuccessful Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Istanbul that yielded only a prisoner exchange agreement
- Russia demands Ukrainian territorial withdrawals and NATO neutrality that Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry finds “unacceptable”
- A Russian drone attack killed nine civilian bus passengers in Ukraine’s Sumy region hours after the peace talks
- Trump indicates readiness to apply “crushing” economic pressure on Russia if diplomatic efforts fail
Trump Steps In Where Biden Failed
While the Biden administration spent years funding an endless war and pouring American taxpayer dollars into the Ukrainian money pit, President Trump is wasting no time cutting through the diplomatic red tape. With a decisive approach that reminds us why having an actual leader in the White House matters, Trump has scheduled a critical phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin for Monday at 10 am, followed by discussions with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and NATO allies. The goal? Putting an immediate end to a conflict that never should have escalated to this point on Biden’s watch.
Trump made his intentions crystal clear, focusing on stopping what he accurately described as a “bloodbath” claiming thousands of lives weekly. Unlike the previous administration’s approach of endless weapon shipments with no exit strategy, Trump is putting his legendary negotiating skills to work on behalf of peace. This direct diplomacy stands in stark contrast to the Biden-Harris team’s strategy of prolonging the conflict while pretending to seek its resolution.
Russian Demands vs. Ukrainian Resistance
The stakes couldn’t be higher as Trump enters these negotiations. Russia has laid out demands that would essentially gut Ukraine’s sovereignty – requiring withdrawal from four regions (Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia), permanent neutrality regarding NATO membership, and recognition of Russian ownership of Crimea. These are the same conditions Russia has insisted upon for months while the Biden administration funneled billions in aid with absolutely nothing to show for it except more body bags and depleted American resources.
“The subjects of the call will be stopping the ‘bloodbath’ that is killing, on average, more than 5000 Russian and Ukrainian soldiers a week, and trade,” Trump wrote.
Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has already declared Russia’s demands “unacceptable” – not surprising given that they amount to surrendering large swaths of sovereign territory. But this is precisely where Trump’s approach differs from the failure factory that was the Biden administration. Instead of just throwing weapons at the problem, Trump understands leverage. He’s made it clear he’s prepared to impose economic consequences that would be “crushing for Russia” if diplomatic avenues fail.
Violence Continues Despite Peace Talks
The urgency of Trump’s intervention became brutally apparent when Russia launched a drone attack on a civilian bus in Ukraine’s Sumy region, killing nine passengers just hours after the Istanbul peace talks concluded without a broader agreement. The timing couldn’t be more telling – a demonstration of Russia’s continued willingness to escalate while negotiation efforts stall. This is exactly the kind of deadly cycle that continued unabated during Biden’s term, with innocent civilians paying the ultimate price.
“HOPEFULLY IT WILL BE A PRODUCTIVE DAY, A CEASEFIRE WILL TAKE PLACE, AND THIS VERY VIOLENT WAR, A WAR THAT SHOULD HAVE NEVER HAPPENED, WILL END” Trump wrote on his social networking site, Truth Social.
While Zelenskyy predictably called for tougher sanctions following the attack, Trump is already three steps ahead, positioning himself as the dealmaker who can finally end a conflict that has drained American resources and European stability for far too long. The stark contrast between Ukraine’s continued suffering under Biden’s “leadership” and Trump’s immediate, decisive action couldn’t be clearer. This is what America-first foreign policy looks like – putting American interests and global stability above the endless quagmire of foreign entanglements with no exit strategy.
America’s Return to Effective Leadership
Trump’s confidence in reaching a deal with Putin, citing their “good relationship,” highlights the fundamental difference between real diplomacy and the Democratic establishment’s approach of virtue signaling while conflicts rage on. Critics will undoubtedly cry foul about Trump’s direct engagement with Putin, but those same critics have had years to demonstrate a better approach and have utterly failed. The question for Americans isn’t whether Trump’s method is perfect – it’s whether we prefer results over the disastrous status quo that Biden’s weakness has created.
“We’ll see what happens… It will be crushing for Russia because they’re having a hard time with the economy,” Trump said.
Monday’s call represents more than just a diplomatic initiative – it’s a return to an America that leads with strength rather than ideological fantasies. Whether through successful negotiation or the economic pressure Trump stands ready to deploy, his approach offers the first real hope of ending a conflict that has destabilized Europe, drained American resources, and cost countless lives. After years of weakness masquerading as strategy, Americans can finally witness what real leadership looks like on the world stage.
