He noted that the war in Ukraine turned out to be more difficult than he expected due to “enmity and hatred,” but announced a “chance” that would soon help “set everything up.”
“They're getting closer to a decision, but I hope Ukraine will act quickly because Russia is there, and every time they drag their feet…Russia changes its mind,” Trump said.
The head of the White House added that up to 30 thousand people, mostly military, die every month in the war in Ukraine. He noted that this is the worst since World War II.
About visiting Miami this weekend special representative of the illegitimate Russian President Vladimir Putin Kirill Dmitriev Politico wrote to discuss the “peace plan” with Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff, as well as adviser and his son-in-law Jared Kushner. During the same period, a delegation from Ukraine will also be in Miami, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky reported. According to Axios, there are currently no plans for a trilateral meeting between American, Ukrainian and Russian officials.
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The Ukrainian and US delegations have already held a number of rounds of negotiations on a “peace plan” for resolving the Russian-Ukrainian war. In parallel, the American side is discussing the same issue with the Russian Federation.
Zelensky, in an interview with Bloomberg on December 8, said that elements of the US plan require further discussion on a number of “sensitive issues,” in particular, regarding territorial issues and security guarantees for Ukraine.
On December 10, Trump held a “tense” telephone conversation with the leaders of France, Germany and Great Britain, urging them to put pressure on Zelensky to agree to the terms of the “peace plan,” the WSJ reported. On the same day, Ukraine handed over to the American side a framework document for a “peace plan” consisting of 20 main points, the president reported.
On December 13, the head of the Ukrainian state announced meetings in Berlin with Trump representatives and European partners on a “political agreement to end the war.” “Now the chance is significant,” the president emphasized.
