Trump 'frustrated' by inability to broker end to Russia's war against Ukraine, WSJ reports
- According to a report published on May 9, 2025, President Donald Trump privately conveyed his frustration over being unable to resolve the conflicts in Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Hamas.
- Trump's frustration stems from unfulfilled 2024 campaign promises to resolve these wars quickly, blaming the Biden administration and citing difficult negotiations with Russia and Gaza parties.
- He privately acknowledged the longstanding nature of the Israel-Hamas conflict, stating the parties had “been fighting for a thousand years,” and voiced concerns about Russia's demands for all of Ukraine.
- On May 8, Trump urged both Russia and Ukraine to observe a ceasefire lasting 30 days without conditions and warned that additional sanctions would follow if the truce was violated, while also acknowledging the difficulty of negotiating with Putin.
- The ongoing diplomatic difficulties imply that Trump's major foreign policy goals for his second term, including peace in Gaza and halting Iran's nuclear program, remain elusive.
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President Donald Trump has privately expressed frustration over his inability to fulfill his campaign pledge to quickly end the Russian war with Ukraine. The Wall Street Journal reported that the president has “privately griped” to aides that Russian President Vladimir Putin does not want to end the conflict.
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US President Donald Trump expressed his frustration in private to some people who have participated in his campaign on his inability to halt the Russian war against Ukraine, reported Wall Street...
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