Donald Trump is forging ahead with his foreign and domestic policy agendas in the early stages of his presidency, working toward a deal to end the war in Ukraine and shrinking the scale of federal government agencies at home. Follow for live updates.
that US President Donald Trump’s push to work with Russia to end the war has left Kyiv and Europe isolated.
Karnitschnig said that despite the fact the Europeans have provided a lot of military aid to Ukraine, “the reality is, is that the US is the key player for the Ukraine. Without US aid, Ukraine wouldn’t be able to continue on.” The continent has been scrambling to respond after US President Donald Trump announced negotiations would begin “immediately” on ending the conflict following a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Trump’s Russia-Ukraine envoy
The fear for Europeans is not just that Americans are preparing to negotiate without them but that they are preparing to negotiate badly without them. A Ukrainian official said they would not be present at the talks though Keith Kellogg, the Trump administration’s Russia-Ukraine envoy, discussed a “dual track” set of negotiations and will be in Kyiv this week.“We’re moving along. We’re trying to get a peace with Russia, Ukraine, and we’re working very hard on it,” he said.with Russian President Vladimir Putin last week. The call came as Trump made clear to his advisers that he wanted to bring the Ukraine conflict to a swift end.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has said his country would not accept a peace deal struck between the US and Russia without Kyiv’s involvement.
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