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Following Trump's failed promise to end the war on day one, he now appears to be backing off, saying that, unless there was clear progress, the US will back out of negotiations. In this video, we're taking a look at why the ceasefire is appearing to fail and why it hasn't been able to stick.

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Trump says he will ‘pass’ on peace talks https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20x5xn1g92o https://www.reuters.com/world/us-ready-abandon-efforts-broker-russia-ukraine-peace-deal-rubio-says-2025-04-18/

Trump begins unilateral talks with Russia https://www.euronews.com/2025/02/22/donald-trump-announces-second-round-of-ukraine-peace-talks-with-russian-diplomats https://www.politico.eu/article/donald-trump-ceasefire-plan-ukraine-jeddah-saudi-arabia-russia-fighting/ https://www.politico.eu/article/putin-puts-heavy-conditions-on-trumps-ukraine-ceasefire-plan/

Putin suggests interim Ukrainian government https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/28/putin-suggests-ukraine-could-have-un-led-government-to-organise-elections https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-angry-putin-zelenskyy-iran-sanctions-rcna198729 https://www.reuters.com/world/trump-threatens-secondary-tariffs-russian-oil-if-unable-make-deal-ukraine-2025-03-30/

Trump accused Zelenskyy of starting the war https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-14/trump-shifts-once-again-on-blame-for-continuing-war-in-ukraine

Steve Witkoffs comments on Ukraine https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g7wdw9jvno https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acvu2LBumGo

Ukraine signs memorandum of intent for mineral deal https://www.ft.com/content/181ad802-4a7a-452f-b156-2613c402b970

US could recognise Crimea as Russian https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-18/us-open-to-recognizing-crimea-as-russian-in-ukraine-peace-deal

00:00 - Introduction 01:06 - US Ceasefire Explained 05:16 - Will Trump Pull Out of Negotiations? 06:44 - Conclusion 07:29 - Sponsored Content