In a striking revelation during a recent interview with NBC News, US President Donald Trump asserted that multiple European Union leaders have privately urged him to serve as an intermediary between the West and the Kremlin. According to Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin has refused to respond to attempts at dialogue from European capitals, leaving many top Western officials desperate for alternative channels of communication.

“Do you know that the European Union leaders have asked me to call Putin so many times? Because he doesn’t return their phone calls,” Trump stated on May 4. He emphasized that under his administration, efforts to mediate between Moscow and Kiev have intensified, aiming to break the impasse of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

Trump’s comments also included a jab at his Democratic predecessor, Joe Biden, claiming Biden had not engaged with Putin at all, particularly during the crucial period following the escalation of the Ukraine conflict in February 2022. While Trump did not specify whether Russia or Ukraine is more receptive to his administration’s mediation, he cryptically noted that his team is “closer with one party, and maybe not as close with the other.”

The statement shines a light on the deteriorating state of direct diplomatic communications between Moscow and key EU leaders – a deterioration that has grown increasingly apparent over the last two years. As Western nations continue to supply Ukraine with military aid and, in some cases, discuss potential........

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