President Volodymyr Zelensky is "transferring within the mistaken path" in peace talks to convey an finish to Russia's conflict towards Ukraine, White Home Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt mentioned on April 23.
"(U)nfortunately, President Zelensky appears to be transferring within the mistaken path," Leavitt said to reporters outdoors the White Home.
Earlier within the day, U.S. President Donald Trump claimed, "No person is asking Zelensky to acknowledge Crimea as Russian territory, but when he desires Crimea, why didn't (Ukraine) battle for it eleven years in the past," amid experiences that the U.S. might acknowledge Crimea as Russian in a possible peace deal.
Leavitt repeated Trump's earlier remarks, noting Ukraine wouldn’t be requested to acknowledge Crimea as Russian.
"Effectively as President Trump rightfully identified in that assertion, it was (former U.S.) President (Barack) Obama, who gave up Crimea, who allowed Russia to take it over in 2014, and so the president is just not asking Ukraine to acknowledge Crimea, no person has requested them to try this," she mentioned.
The press secretary famous that Trump desires Ukraine and Russia to each make concessions and produce an finish to Russia's conflict towards Ukraine.
"What he’s asking is for folks to come back to the negotiating desk recognizing that this has been a brutal conflict for a lot too lengthy, and with a purpose to make a great deal, either side should stroll away a little bit bit sad," Leavitt mentioned.
Leavitt slammed Zelensky for talking to the media, claiming that the negotiations must be personal.
Zelensky has mentioned Ukraine won’t legally acknowledge Crimea as Russian territory, because the U.S. weighs recognizing Moscow's unlawful occupation regardless of Russia's annexation violating worldwide legislation.
"(U)nfortunately President Zelensky has been attempting to litigate this peace negotiation within the press and that's unacceptable to (Trump), these must be closed door negotiations, the president's nationwide safety staff, his adviserss have exuded important time vitality and energy to attempt to convey this conflict to an finish," Leavitt mentioned.
Earlier on April 23, U.S. Vice President JD Vance mentioned that the U.S. introduced a "very specific proposal" to Ukraine and Russia on a peace deal. Vance repeated warnings that the U.S. would possibly drop its peace efforts if either side refuse.
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