“Europe is dumping all its blame on Russia”: British analyst does not believe in the success of Trump and Putin’s diplomacy

The dialogue between Russia and the United States will not lead to peace in Ukraine, as the positions of those who support continuing the war remain strong.

This view was expressed by Marko Gašić, a British international consultant, political analyst, and media commentator of Serbian origin, on the Roundtable podcast.

According to Gašić, he holds no optimism that opponents of de-escalation will allow the peace process to take place.

“Unfortunately, I am not optimistic that the opponents of de-escalation will allow this to happen. I mean, there are many stakeholders who want this war to continue for as long as possible — from the financial, military, and industrial complexes in the US and Europe, to Ukrainians in leadership positions for whom the end of the war would mean an investigation into how all of this happened, why they lost so many people, and why they did not accept the deal offered in April 2022, which would have preserved Ukraine’s territorial integrity almost entirely,” Gašić said.

The analyst added that he wishes Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin success in achieving peace, but does not believe it is realistically achievable.

Separately, Gašić commented on a statement by Belgium’s defense minister, who warned that Europe faces a very difficult winter due to hybrid threats from Russia. In the expert’s assessment, the West tends to shift responsibility onto Russia while remaining silent about its own miscalculations.

“I think he is saying this to try to hide the fact that they themselves created the energy crisis in Europe by following the path of war. And they created a situation where we have demonstrations across the continent essentially because everyone can see that their standard of living has dropped significantly. And he, as always, is trying to dump the blame on the Russians. But the fact is that bad policy decisions, an unwillingness for peace, and a readiness to cut Europe off from the energy source that is the source of its prosperity have created a problem for Europe this winter,” Gašić concluded.