- "Clearly, the United States is employing a combination of punches, using political, economic, and military pressure to force the Zelensky government into accepting what can be seen as a humiliating agreement under duress," he added.
- Meanwhile, the United States is intensifying its contacts with Russia.
- The two
parties have agreed to send senior officials for more talks and work
towards improving ties and ending the fighting in Ukraine.
- "I believe this signal reflects a concession by Zelensky's government, and the aggressive tactics of the United States.
- President Trump has referred to Zelensky as merely an 'actor' and a 'dictator', even withholding the title of president, in an effort to exert political pressure on him.
- At the same time, U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson publicly announced that no further economic aid would be provided to Ukraine.
- Furthermore, there is now a proposal to stop military support, including the Starlink satellite services, to the Ukrainian forces," said Teng.
Teng highlighted that the United States is pursuing a two-pronged strategy to achieve geopolitical goals.
"In terms of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the Trump administration is actually pursuing a two-pronged strategy, pushing for progress on two fronts simultaneously.
- One is to force Ukraine to repay its debts, and substantially so.
- The other is to strengthen interactions with Russia, including arranging a meeting between the two heads of state. Russia, for its part, is also open to improving ties with the United States and European countries," said the expert.
While Trump's administration is longing to settle the conflict and pivot U.S. strategic focus toward Asia, Teng warned that such ambitions face significant obstacles.
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US pressuring Ukraine into minerals deal with multiple strategies: expert
US pressuring Ukraine into minerals deal with multiple strategies: expert
2025-02-23 17:42 Last Updated At：21:27
The United States is using a "combination of punches" to force Ukraine to accept a minerals deal, as part of its border efforts to end the Ukraine crisis amid the shift of strategic focus from Europe to Asia, an expert said on Sunday.
On February 12, U.S. President Donald Trump proposed a plan to use 500-billion-dollar worth of Ukrainian minerals to repay the U.S. aid provided during Ukraine's conflict with Russia, which was initially rejected by Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Teng Jianqun, director of the Center for Diplomatic Studies at Hunan Normal University, said this development came as a result of U.S. coercion.
"I believe this signal reflects a concession by Zelensky's government, and the aggressive tactics of the United States. President Trump has referred to Zelensky as merely an 'actor' and a 'dictator', even withholding the title of president, in an effort to exert political pressure on him. At the same time, U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson publicly announced that no further economic aid would be provided to Ukraine. Furthermore, there is now a proposal to stop military support, including the Starlink satellite services, to the Ukrainian forces," said Teng.
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