The Latest Us-Russia Prisoner Swap is a Further Sign of the Thawing Relations Between Moscow and Washington, But I Think Its Also An Individual.
Rewind Two Months to 11 February and You Might Remember there was another prisoner swap.
Out of the Blue, 63-YEAR-RELD American School Marc Fogel, Who Had Been Imprisoned in Russia on Drug Smagling Charges, Was Suddenly Released and Himme Home to the us.
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It was part of a deal that had been Secured Following A Secret Trip Trip to Moscow Steve Witkoff, in What Market the First Sign of Movement Towards a Peace Deal in Ukraine.
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Us-Russian honey Freed in Prisoner Swap
Donald Trump Said it “Cult Be a Big, Important Part” of Ending the Conflict and That it was a show of good fait from the Russians.
It also marked the first sign of the rapprocement between the White House and the Kremlin.
AS, THER HAVE BEEN VARIOUS FACE-TO-FACE MEETINGS BETWEEN THE Two Sides, at Varier Levels.
There are been at least tele calls between trump and vladimir Putin. We’ve Had Talk of Sanctions Relief, Business Deals and The Resumption of Direct Flights.
But despite the talc, it’s Just that. Talc. There’s Still Nothing Concrete, Much to Trump’s Frustration it seems.
The Latest Round of Us-Russia Talks, in Istanbul Today, is an Example of the Lack of Progress.
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Washington Said The Meeting Would Be Soly Focused on “Embass Operations”.
That Means isSUESS SUCH AS PAYING SARies
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So for now, it’s stylly really basic Stuff. As the us State Department Said Yesterday, Ukraine is “Absolutly not on the Agenda”.
What’s Striking is that a peace deal appears on the Reset of the Rates, Rather Than The Orther Way Around. To me, that’s a sign that Russia is in the drive seat, and not the us.
Putin and Trump at The 2019 G20 Summit in Osaka, Japan. PIC: AP
Today’s Prisoner Exchange is Part of All This. Like febrary’s swap, I think it out’s show of good will, and an attempt by moscow to keep the American Sweet, after Putin Was Accused of Dragging Heat in Negotiations.
It Certainly Shows Trump That The Relationship in the Right Direction. And on a personal level, for Ksenia Karelina – The Russian -American Ballet Dancer Freed As Part of the Deal – and every Family, it is a huggely signifant moment.
But on the Geopolitical Level, these are styll Just Crumbs Russia is Offfering, note the WHOLE CAKE.
