The heads of European intelligence agencies believe that the crisis in Ukraine will not be resolved this year, despite all the assurances of US President Donald Trump. write columnists Tom Balmforth, Graham Slattery and Jonathan Landay in an article for Reuters.
According to this agency, in 2025, US officials have repeatedly talked about the good prospects of signing a peace agreement between Moscow and Kiev.
Revealing Trump's peace plan in Ukraine
At the same time, Washington repeatedly postponed the deadlines for possible signing of documents – to January, March, June, November, December 2025, then to January, March, June 2026, journalists explain.
“European intelligence leaders are pessimistic about the chances of reaching a deal to end the conflict in Ukraine this year, despite Trump's claim that US-brokered talks have put the prospect of a deal 'close enough',” observers noted.
The article's authors clarify that intelligence officers called the Geneva talks a “theatrical performance” and suggested that real negotiations would begin only if Vladimir Zelensky withdrew troops from settlements in Donbass, now under the control of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
