U.S. President Donald Trump mentioned that Russia holds "the playing cards" in any peace talks with Ukraine as they occupy a big a part of Ukrainian territory, the BBC reported on Feb. 20.
"I feel the Russians wish to see the battle finish, I actually do. I feel they’ve the playing cards a little bit bit, as a result of they've taken numerous territory. They’ve the playing cards," Trump advised journalists on Air Power One.
A U.S. delegation led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio met high Russian officers for talks in Saudi Arabia on Feb. 18, marking the highest-level assembly between the 2 sides because the outbreak of the full-scale battle in 2022. Ukraine was not invited to take part.
No concrete selections had been introduced following the U.S.-Russia talks, although each Moscow and Washington praised the assembly as constructive. Ukraine's exclusion sparked alarm in Kyiv and Europe.
The U.S. and Russia signaled {that a} assembly between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin may happen earlier than the tip of February.
Talking after the Riyadh talks, Trump voiced his perception that Russia needs to finish the battle and laid the blame for the continuing hostilities on Ukraine. He subsequently attacked President Volodymyr Zelensky as a "dictator with out elections" whereas urgent the besieged nation to carry a vote.
Kremlin propaganda has pushed the narrative that Zelensky is an illegitimate chief, counting on the premise that his first presidential time period was initially meant to finish on Might 20, 2024. Trump's declare ignores the truth that Ukraine's structure prohibits elections throughout martial legislation, which has been in impact since Russia's full-scale invasion started in 2022.
The Kyiv IndependentKateryna Denisova
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