US-Russia Relations / Why did Putin not pick up US President Trump's call for an hour?

US-Russia Relations: A temporary ceasefire has recently been announced in the Ukraine war that has been going on for the last three years. This important development has come to the fore after a long phone call between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. However, before this conversation, Putin made Trump wait for a long time, which has started new discussions on the balance of power and diplomatic strategies in global politics.

Trump's election promise and peace efforts

Donald Trump is actively trying to fulfill one of his election promises - a ceasefire in Ukraine. To fulfill this purpose, US officials held intensive discussions with Russian representatives in Saudi Arabia. When Trump expressed his desire to talk directly to Putin, the Russian President did not show any special interest in this conversation and made the US President wait for about an hour.

Trump waiting, Putin in a show of power

According to the report of the British newspaper 'Express', Putin was addressing the annual congress of the Union of Russian Industrialists and Entrepreneurs in Moscow at that time. According to Russian media reports, Trump and Putin's phone conversation was scheduled between 4 pm and 6 pm, but Putin did not give it priority.

During the meeting, the leader of the organization, Alexander Shokhin, pointed to his watch and said that Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov had set 6 pm for the call. To this, Putin joked, "Don't listen to him! This is his job." Despite this, he did not show any immediate interest for the talks.

Message of Putin's delay

According to political analysts, Putin's keeping Trump waiting shows that Russia wants to show itself in a strong position in front of America. This wait also indicates that Russia is not excited about the ceasefire and will make any agreement only on its own terms. Putin's move sends a message to the Western world that Russia is still ready to fight a long battle.

Will the ceasefire be permanent?

This temporary ceasefire has increased the chances of resolving the Ukraine war, but how sustainable it will be is still uncertain. The whole world will keep an eye on which direction this game of power balance between Russia and America will take global politics in the coming months.