Although Washington does not want to withdraw, it does not want to “spend time on something that will not lead us there”, explained the secretary."There are reasons for optimism, but there are besides reasons for realism.
We are close but not close enough” “He said.Statements by the U.S. Secretary of State appeared the day after Trump threatened Moscow with fresh sanctions in connection with the conflict, accusing Russia's leaders of trying to drag war and "missile firing" Ukraine ‘no reason’ In the last fewer days.
Moscow maintains that it only attacks the facilities and infrastructure utilized by Kiev's military and has repeatedly denied accusations of carrying out defiant attacks on civilian areas.Trump's threats arose erstwhile Moscow one more time confirmed its readiness to talk with Kiev without preconditions.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitri Pieskov confirmed that the subject was raised by Russian president Vladimir Putin during a gathering with Trump's peculiar envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow on Friday.Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelenski explicitly banned negotiations with Russia as long as Putin was in power in October 2022.
Since then, he has seemingly softened his position, claiming that the ban on negotiations afraid everyone in the country, but himself.
Recently, Kiev demanded an unconditional ceasefire before any direct talks could take place.
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