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What happens if Putin doesn’t play ball?

2025/3/12
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Scott Lucas: 我认为普京很可能会拒绝停火协议。这并非简单的拒绝,而是包含多层策略考量。首先,普京会通过向特朗普及其特使表达赞美之词来软化拒绝的措辞,例如称特朗普为和平使者、伟大领袖等,以此来迎合特朗普的自尊心。这种策略在过去也屡见不鲜,例如2017年G20峰会上,普京曾私下与特朗普会谈,向其灌输乌克兰是俄罗斯领土的观点。这次,普京很可能会通过特朗普的特使史蒂夫·威特科夫传达类似的信息,强调俄罗斯并非拒绝和平,只是认为目前的停火协议并非解决问题的最佳途径。 其次,如果停火协议被拒绝,特朗普及其政府官员将面临两难境地。一部分官员可能认为俄罗斯试图操纵特朗普,而另一部分官员则可能为了维护特朗普的自尊心而支持他的观点。这将导致美国对乌克兰的政策出现不确定性。如果特朗普公开反对该协议,他的政府官员是否会遵从他的意见?这取决于这些官员是否害怕特朗普的报复。 最后,即使俄罗斯完全拒绝了停火协议,我也不认为特朗普会全力支持乌克兰。原因有三:首先,特朗普仍然希望与普京保持联系;其次,特朗普坚信自己是能够结束冲突的人,这是一种误解,但这种误解会让他不愿完全支持乌克兰的军事行动;第三,特朗普将对乌克兰的支持与拜登政府联系起来,因此他会反对任何拜登政府支持的政策。 总而言之,如果俄罗斯拒绝停火协议,这将不会导致特朗普全力支持乌克兰,反而会给那些主张继续向乌克兰提供情报和军事援助的美国官员更多空间。 Stuart Willey: 我们讨论了乌克兰总统对美国和平努力的支持,以及美国恢复对乌克兰的情报共享和武器供应。这些事件被视为和平进程的突破,但正如国务卿马可·卢比奥所说,现在球在俄罗斯方面。 Alex Dibble: (没有直接参与核心论证,主要负责主持节目)

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This chapter analyzes the potential scenarios of Putin rejecting the ceasefire proposal. It explores the multifaceted implications, including the impact on Trump's perception of Russia and the potential responses from US officials.
  • Putin is likely to reject the ceasefire deal while flattering Trump.
  • The response from Trump administration officials will depend on their relationship with Trump and their willingness to challenge him.
  • The situation highlights the unpredictable nature of diplomacy and the challenges of managing relations with Russia and Trump simultaneously.

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After the US declared the 'ball is in Russia’s court' over the 30-day ceasefire plan agreed with Ukraine, the Kremlin claims it needs more information before responding. Professor Scott Lucas from University College Dublin argues that Vladimir Putin is likely to reject the deal while playing to Donald Trump’s ego, leaving US officials to manage the challenges of unpredictable diplomacy.

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