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President Trump has shifted into high gear to seal a peace deal in Ukraine, putting together a quick summit with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in Alaska, then just three days later gathering European leaders in the White House.
Putin has repaid his efforts by dragging his feet.
Russia won’t even commit to meetings between Putin and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, the Kremlin’s attack dog, blasts Europe and downplays diplomatic efforts.
Meetings can only happen if conditions are met — which are usually impossible — and any promises by the West to protect Ukraine without a Russian veto are “a road to nowhere.”
Meanwhile, the killing continues.
The weekend after Alaska, Russia killed 14 Ukrainian civilians.
After the Monday meeting between Trump and Zelensky, Russia fired 270 drones and 10 missiles — the most this month.
The bombardment has only ramped up since then.
End the killing
Trump wants it all to stop.
He cares about human life, he cares about the children, he even talks about the impact this war has on his soul.
“If I can save 7,000 people a week from being killed, I think that’s pretty — I want to try to get to heaven if possible, I’m hearing that I’m not doing well. I am really at the bottom of the totem pole,” he said.
“But if I can get to heaven, this will be one of the reasons.”
This is a noble goal — even a Nobel one — but it is unachievable unless Putin is forced to the table.
The pressure on Ukraine is implicit — it needs the United States’ backing.
But what is the pressure on Russia?
You’d think it was the high death toll, the 1 million casualties it has endured, but Putin doesn’t care about the damage he’s doing to his own people.
He claims it is a necessary sacrifice.
No, the only language Putin understands is financial.
The Russian economy is already feeling the strain from massive war spending, rapid inflation and sanctions.
Passing secondary sanctions, hitting Putin in the side markets he uses to fund his war machine, is what will force him to the negotiating table.
It was the threat of such sanctions by Trump on Aug. 8 that convinced Putin to agree to the Alaska summit.
But in the time since then, all Putin has done is tapped us along.
Enough time has passed.
You understand, Mr. President, that strength sends a message.
Increase sanctions.
Increase tariffs.
Find creative ways to end his trade in oil and minerals.
That will get Moscow’s attention quickly.
It will get Putin moving at the speed you are.
And it will, God willing, stop the killing.