United States: Presently, it is hard to determine how the United States and the Kremlin relate in their discussion about the Ukraine conflict.
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A representative from the Kremlin avoided confirming or refuting the allegation that Trump held talks with Putin after the US president shared such reports.
During a recent statement, Trump declared his capacity to conclude the Russian military campaign in Ukraine, which began with their three-year-old invasion.
A presidential delegate of the United States presented an ongoing peace deal to media sources on Monday.
A senior Russian official announced that Moscow still supports negotiations for settlement, but Putin will set all conditions for any peace deal.
Trump disclosed his direct correspondence with Putin during his Sunday media interview. The United States government has refrained from confirming presidential dialogues between American and Russian leaders since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine.
Russia remains poker-faced on dialogue with the US regarding the Ukraine war. Kremlin officials are non-committal on suggestions of progress toward a swift resolution, echoing the complexities of this ongoing conflict. Diplomacy hangs in the balance. 🤔🇷🇺🇺🇸 #UkraineWar #Diploma… pic.twitter.com/YW6vjHZDhh
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But, on asking if he had a dialogue with Putin, Trump stated, “I’ve had it. Let’s just say I’ve had it … And I expect to have many more conversations.”
As he disclosed over the weekend, Trump asserted that United States forces were advancing with their efforts to start peace discussions aimed at putting an end to the conflict but did not share any specific information.
What more has Trump stated?
As per Trump, “If we are talking, I don’t want to tell you about the conversations,” aljazeera.com reported.
“I do believe we’re making progress. We want to stop the Ukraine-Russia war,” he stated while adding that Washington is also in touch with Ukraine on the matter.
During his presidential campaign launch, Trump often declared his readiness to resolve the conflict rapidly.
Keith Kellogg, from Trump’s presidential campaign, stated in a Semafor interview that he and his colleagues work with allies and NATO representatives to create a peace plan for Trump’s assessment.
Concerns among senior officials from Ukraine and across Europe exist that Trump aims to exclude them from peace talks regarding the war and then pressure Ukraine to surrender ground.
Russia has maintained a repeated declaration about its refusal to change its position.