Even during the presidential campaign Donald Trump declared that if re-elected as US leader, will end the war in Ukraine in one day. When it became clear that a Republican would take over as president, world leaders actually began to look to Trump as the one who could help end the conflict started by Russia.
In recent months, the president-elect's new administration has shared plans to end the war. The compromises they are working on United Stateshe said in an interview ambassador of Russia at UN Vasily Nebenzia.
War in Ukraine. What about ending the conflict? “Unclear signals” from Donald Trump
– These are some unformulated, unclear signals of readiness for something. We often hear the word “freezing the conflict,” Nebenzia said in an interview with state television Rossiya 24.
The Russian ambassador to the UN emphasized that in mid-December, during the annual conference, Vladimir Putin explained “under what conditions Russia is ready to talk about ending the conflict.” – But for now, nothing in the signals of the new American administration indicates that there is anything that will be of interest to us – he added in an interview.
Moreover, according to the politician, the Ukrainian side has recently received “signals of agreements”, but – as he added – they cannot be taken seriously. – The question is when finally Volodymyr Zelensky would like to sit down at the negotiating table to determine what line of contact this will take place on. The further you go, the worse the conditions will be for himhe was told about it a long time ago, the ambassador added.
War in Ukraine. Donald Trump wants to end the war. Three plans
In turn, in the latest interview, the president Ukrainyreferring to peace talks with his Russian counterpart, emphasized that “Vladimir Putin does not want any dialogue with Ukraine and is looking for ways to avoid direct talks on ending the war.” – He clings to every opportunity, not to sit down and talk to me, said Zelensky.
We reported in Interia at the beginning of December that the new Donald Trump administration is working on several plans to end the war in Ukraine. Reuters pointed to the ideas proposed by Keitha Kellogga retired general who was appointed by Trump as special envoy for Russia and Ukraine, the new US vice president JD Vance'a and Richarda Grenellawho was the head of intelligence during the Republican's previous term.
There is a common element that is repeated in each of the plans abandoning Ukraine's efforts to join NATO.
Sources: The Moscow Times, Reuters