唐纳德·特朗普自夸。弗拉基米尔·普京保持沉默。一如既往，俄罗斯总统在其美国同僚于10月9日星期五宣布达成柴油“协议”后的三天里未发表任何言论，随后又在周日宣布基辅与莫斯科之间达成能源停火协议。
Donald Trump boasts. Vladimir Putin remains silent. True to form, the Russian president did not utter a word for three days after his American counterpart announced on Friday, October 9, a "deal" on diesel, followed by an announcement on Sunday of an energy ceasefire agreement between Kyiv and Moscow.
在这两项声明之间，特朗普公开表达了普京的想法：美国总统在周六表示，乌克兰总统弗拉基米尔·泽连斯基“选择不”结束战争，并“暗示”乌克兰人应选出“能够达成协议的新领导人”。实际上，这就是莫斯科所希望的：结束乌克兰对俄罗斯炼油厂的无人机袭击，并用更易于妥协的领导人取代泽连斯基。
Between these two statements, Trump openly expressed what Putin thinks: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky "chose not to" end the war, declared the US president on Saturday, who "suggested" that Ukrainians elect "a new leader who can make a deal." In effect, that's what Moscow wants: an end to Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian refineries and the replacement of Zelensky with a more accommodating leader.
但特朗普宣布的能源停火与普京的计划不一致。超过一年来，克里姆林宫一直通过拒绝任何临时停火来拖延谈判，认为停火将使乌克兰军队有机会重新集结。莫斯科要求达成一项全面和平协议，以“消除冲突的根源”——换句话说，就是按照莫斯科的条件达成协议。因此，特朗普再次制造混乱，令基辅感到惊讶，并在莫斯科引发沉默。
But Trump's announcement of an energy ceasefire doesn't align with Putin's plans. For over a year, the Kremlin had stalled negotiations by refusing any temporary end to fighting, arguing that a pause would allow the Ukrainian army to regroup. Moscow demanded a comprehensive peace agreement to "eliminate the root causes" of the conflict – in other words, an agreement on Moscow's terms. Trump, therefore, has once again sowed confusion, surprising Kyiv and prompting silence in Moscow.