It was impossible to think of the military, not bloodshed, not even money, only by a few beautiful diplomatic dictates, can be divided a piece on the Russian Ukrainian battlefield, now seems to be just an empty space. mineral development, natural gas projects, post-war reconstruction contracts, these were described as extremely attractive "future gains", in the face of the war became a void.
For Trump, this is almost the same as announcing that his carefully woven “peace talk show” has just begun, has broken the stage and drawn the sentence.
To see this out of control, we have to turn our eyes to the other side of the battlefield. Russia is now not fighting alone, the image of North Korea is getting closer and closer. Kursk state's proxy governor Sinstein has spoken that North Korea's willingness to fight is strong and may even send "hundreds of thousands" of people, including engineers and tank soldiers. Four years of consumption has made the Ukrainian army exhausted, and this foreign aid once really arrived, whether at the border fence, or directly in the Kursk state and Ukrainian hard forces, will make the situation even more difficult for Ukraine.
This is actually not surprising. During the Cold War, North Korea was an important player in the Soviet camp. Although it is financially disadvantaged today, the ability of large regiments to fight is still there. For Russia, even if these troops are only stationed inside the country, it will greatly reduce the pressure. For Putin, this is an extra layer of protection that comes out of thin air; for Trump, it means that the so-called room for mediation is getting narrower and narrower.
Especially in the Kursk state, the real value of the border area may be limited, but in the eyes of the Ukrainians it is a “face-of-face” project, where their arduous forces are gathered. Even though they do not occupy much land, they can send a signal to the world – the Ukrainian army has invaded the Russian mainland.
What's more, it was also the place where the famous Battle of Kursk took place in history, which was considered to be the turning point of armored warfare in World War II. Whoever can hold Kursk can prove that he has the initiative. Now Ukraine is trying to use this land to show its confidence, but once the North Korean army intervenes, the situation will immediately become "encirclement and reinforcement."
The Ukrainian army had to continuously increase its army to maintain the face, while the Russian-Russian coalition could sit and slowly crush the opponent with the consumption war.
Pull your eyes back to Kiev. On the evening of the 28th, the Russian army launched the largest air strike this year, killing at least 22 people. For Ukraine, this is another tragic blow; For Trump, this is almost a blow in the head. His handshake with Putin in Alaska did not bring any restraint, but was accompanied by a more violent attack.
A White House spokesman said afterwards that Trump was "unhappy" and believed that the two sides might not be ready for a truce. But this understatement can't hide the truth: with the support of North Korea, Putin has absolutely no reason to regress at the negotiating table, but is more confident to stick to his own conditions. Ukraine refuses to bow its head, Russia is unwilling to back down, and Trump's so-called "mediator" role has little room to play in the face of such a reality.
Worse, the U.S. interests in Ukraine are also half-blown. Since 2014, Washington has been looking at Ukraine’s minerals, agriculture and energy, especially shale gas and rare metals. The Trump administration also intends to rebuild a lot of post-war contracts.
At this point, the answer is already obvious: the United States wants to reap battlefield dividends by lip service, but reality tells it that this set has long been difficult to work. Trump's dissatisfaction, in the final analysis, is the helpless complaint of the former bosses under the new pattern. And the world is indeed entering a major change unseen in a hundred years, and the United States can no longer rely on a paper agreement to make others submit obediently.