Spain’s Foreign Minister José Luis Albares stated that he does not find US President-elect Donald Trump’s claim of “ending the war in 24 hours” realistic, as it is impossible unless Russia desires peace.

Summary

Spain’s Foreign Minister José Luis Albares dismissed U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s claim of ending the Russia-Ukraine war “in 24 hours” as unrealistic, stating peace is unlikely while Vladimir Putin continues his aggression.

Albares warned that allowing Russia to succeed would escalate global dangers.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy similarly downplayed Trump’s promise.

Albares emphasized the need for a more realistic approach to resolving the conflict.

  • Avid Amoeba@lemmy.caEnglish
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    9 hours ago

    Right. Putin won’t want to look like he does what Donnie tells him to. He’d only agree to ceasefire for some sizeable win. Then the Ukranians might have a problem with that. Trump can’t command them to stop fighting. He can cut off weapons, but unless someone hurts the Ukranians so badly that they surrender, they are gonna keep fighting with whatever they have. They might not stop quickly and in fact things could drag on for a long time and get real ugly.