“He doesn’t care about Ukraine, Europe, or the European Union; he only cares about himself and the USA,” said former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba. “Don’t expect him to be willing to help. However, it’s not impossible to negotiate with him,” Kuleba assessed while speaking at Sciences Po University in Nancy, France. He added that during upcoming negotiations in Saudi Arabia, a temporary ceasefire might be agreed upon, but it would likely be limited to energy infrastructure, benefiting Russia more than Ukraine. Despite this, Kuleba warned that Russian drones and missiles will continue targeting Ukrainian cities. Meanwhile, Trump seeks a 30-day total ceasefire as a prelude to peace talks. Under pressure, Kyiv has expressed support for this proposal, though Russian President Vladimir Putin seems inclined only toward pausing attacks on energy facilities. The conflict has severely damaged Ukraine’s energy grid, with retaliatory strikes by Ukrainian forces destroying several Russian oil stations.