Donald Trump issues BIG statement on Ukraine peace talks: ‘Something good…’
According to Al Jazeera, Washington and Kiev announced the revised peace framework after the meetings and updated the 28-point US proposal, which drew criticism from European officials who felt the framework was too conciliatory towards Russia.
United States President Donald Trump.
US President Donald Trump suggested on Sunday that “something good” might be coming out of the latest round of peace talks involving the United States and Ukraine, hours after senior American and European officials signaled that talks in Geneva were creating new momentum. “Is it really possible to make major progress in the Peace Talks between Russia and Ukraine? Don’t believe it until you see it, but something good might be happening. GOD BLESS AMERICA!” Trump wrote at Truth Social.
These words of Trump came after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s statement that “tremendous” progress was made in the talks between Ukraine and the US administration in Geneva on Saturday. According to Al Jazeera, Washington and Kiev announced the revised peace framework after the meetings and updated the 28-point US proposal, which drew criticism from European officials who felt the framework was too conciliatory towards Russia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the first evaluations made at the Geneva talks showed that the new American proposals contain elements that are “critical for Ukraine’s national interests”. He added that the work is now focused on ensuring that the plan “is truly effective in achieving its main aim of finally putting an end to bloodshed and war.”
In a separate statement on “We believe that the necessary results will be achieved, and I thank everyone who stands by Ukraine,” he said. Zelenskyy also met with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, calling Oslo’s support “vital” and thanking him for his guidance throughout the process. European Council President Antonio Costa pointed to the Geneva talks as a turning point, saying EU leaders believe there is “new momentum” in diplomatic efforts to end the war.
Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in which Erdogan reiterated Ankara’s willingness to help facilitate direct negotiations between Moscow and Kiev. The Kremlin said Putin viewed the latest proposals as largely in line with previous diplomatic contacts. “Vladimir Putin noted that these proposals are compatible with the discussions at the Russian-American summit in Alaska and, in principle, can be used as the basis for a final peaceful solution,” the statement said.
(With inputs from news agency ANI).
