Sat Apr 19 16:38:48 UTC 2025: ## Trump Threatens to Abandon Ukraine Peace Efforts After Stalled Progress

**WASHINGTON D.C.** – President Trump issued a stark warning on Tuesday, threatening to withdraw from mediating the ongoing conflict in Ukraine if he sees no significant progress from both Russia and Ukraine. The President’s declaration comes nearly 100 days into his second term, despite his previous pledge to resolve the three-year-old war “within 24 hours” of taking office.

The White House has yet to detail what constitutes “sufficient progress,” but the President’s statement, “if the parties are too difficult to work with, we’re just going to move on,” suggests a growing frustration with the lack of breakthroughs in negotiations. Experts offer differing perspectives on the potential impact of this threat.

Vladimir Sotnikov, Associate Professor of International Relations at the Higher School of Economics, [insert quote or paraphrase of Sotnikov’s perspective on Trump’s threat and its potential impact].

Donald Jensen, Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, [insert quote or paraphrase of Jensen’s perspective on Trump’s threat and its potential impact].

Mattia Nelles, Chief Executive of the German-Ukrainian Bureau think tank, [insert quote or paraphrase of Nelles’ perspective on Trump’s threat and its potential impact].

The President’s threat raises questions about the future of US involvement in the conflict and whether the pressure will spur Russia and Ukraine towards more serious negotiations to end the protracted war. The international community awaits further clarification from the White House regarding the administration’s next steps.

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