Trump’s Big Talk, Putin’s Bigger Moves: Is Washington Losing the Plot?

International News: Donald Trump repeatedly claimed in election rallies that he would end the Ukraine War within a month as soon as he came to power. But now four and a half months have passed since he took over the presidency, and neither the war nor the aggressive attitude of Russia has changed. On the contrary, Trump's new rhetoric has reached Russia, showing that they are strategically uncomfortable.

No answer to Putin's tricks?

Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has been playing diplomatic bets with the western world for more than two decades, has neither heeded the threats of Trump nor retreated with his war policy. Russia sometimes talks about a ceasefire and sometimes suddenly intensifies the attack. Due to this, the situation in America is becoming confused.

Ukrainian warning: war and two years can be drawn

Senior Ukrainian officials are repeatedly indicating that Russia's aggression will not stop yet. According to military intelligence reports, this war can be drawn by 2027. Putin's goal is not just four oblasts (Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia), but they want to occupy the entire eastern Ukraine and make it "landlocked" by finishing access to the Black Sea of ​​Ukraine.

Target of Donetsk-Luhansk capture by 1 September 

The Ukrainian President's Deputy Chief Colonel Pavalo Palisa has said that Russia wants to capture the entire region by mixing Donetsk and Luhansk by 1 September 2025. Thereafter, by the end of 2025, there is a plan to create a "buffer zone" on the Russia-Ukraine border. Whereas in 2026, Putin is aiming to grab the entire Ukraine up to the eastern part of the Niper River.

Russia's Plan: Building of Ukraine and 'Di-Crauns'

According to Russia's recent military activities and maps published in Western media, Putin is planning to occupy the Ukrainian region of about 336,000 square kilometers, which is equal to half of the country. It is not only a geographical expansion but also an attempt to impose 'Russian identity' by eradicating Ukrainian culture, language, and identity.

Novorossiya: Putin's historical mission or imperialist dream?

"Novorosia"-ie., "New Russia"—has been the colonial concept of the 18th-19th century of Russia, under which the eastern and southern parts of the Dnipro River were brought under Russian influence. Putin wants to revive this ideology again. The Niper River, which divides Ukraine into two parts, has now become the central part of Russia's military strategy.

Western countries' divided strategy: Russia is getting the edge

While the Trump administration is cutting military aid, the European countries are divided among themselves about Russia. France and Poland are talking about aggressive warnings, while Germany and Hungary still talk about diplomatic solutions. This divided approach is giving Russia a psychological and strategic advantage.

Russia's final goal: change of identity

The enforcement of Russian passports and rubles by Putin in Ukrainian regions is not only political possession but also cultural and ideological acquisition. It is being called "de-desireization"-that is, to eradicate Ukrainian identity and incorporate it into Russian identity. This is the real definition of 'Novorossiya.'

Will Trump be able to understand the Russian strategy?

Trump's claim that he would end the war in a month now seems like a hollow promise. While Putin's long-term and deep plan is to divide Ukraine militarily, culturally, and politically. In such a situation, the question becomes more important: whether Trump and the Western world are really capable of realizing Putin's tricks.