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Frontline special - former US ambassador Kurt Volker

2025/2/9
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Kurt Volker: 特朗普政府与拜登政府在处理俄乌冲突上的策略截然不同。拜登政府采取的是一种迟缓、犹豫和克制的态度,而特朗普总统则更倾向于采取行动,甚至不惜升级局势来震慑对手。我认为这种风格让普京措手不及,迫使他表达了谈判的意愿,尽管这可能并不真诚。特朗普总统明确指出普京应对乌克兰战争负责,并要求他停止战争,同时强调俄罗斯的经济弱点,暗示美国有多种制裁和升级的选择。乌克兰方面则表现得非常聪明,表示愿意谈判,并寻求安全保障以防止再次受到攻击。特朗普政府可能会认为乌克兰的立场是合理的,并允许欧洲提供安全保障,从而改变了局势。我认为,说服普京停止战争是关键,而不是说服乌克兰。特朗普政府目前有三个主要手段可以影响普京:增加美国的油气产量和出口以降低全球能源价格;实施对俄罗斯能源和银行系统的严厉制裁;以及继续向乌克兰提供军事支持,但方式可能与拜登政府不同,可能采取贷款而非直接拨款。通过贷款给乌克兰购买美国武器,并施压欧洲没收俄罗斯的冻结资产,可以进一步支持乌克兰。当然,美国国际开发署(USAID)对乌克兰的资金已被暂停,这对乌克兰造成了一定的伤害,但预计几个月后会恢复。特朗普政府将削减那些支持“觉醒主义”、LGBTQ群体和进步政治议程的活动,但会恢复那些促进美国利益的项目,包括支持一个健康和强大的乌克兰社会。总的来说,我认为特朗普政府正在采取一种务实和强硬的策略来应对俄乌冲突,试图通过行动、威慑和交易来促使普京停止战争,并为乌克兰创造一个更加安全和繁荣的未来。

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Ambassador Volker contrasts Trump and Biden's strategies toward Russia and Ukraine. He highlights Trump's willingness to escalate, catching Putin off guard, and Ukraine's shrewd approach to negotiations.
  • Trump's administration is willing to act and escalate, unlike Biden's cautious approach.
  • Putin is caught off guard by Trump's actions.
  • Ukraine is playing it smart by being willing to negotiate and focusing on security guarantees.

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In this extended Frontline conversation, former US Ambassador to Nato Kurt Volker dissects the Trump administration’s approach to Russia, Ukraine, and global diplomacy. He contends that while Kyiv has navigated the situation astutely, Moscow has been left scrambling in response to the new US president’s unconventional tactics.

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