{"id":4022,"date":"2025-06-21T02:54:38","date_gmt":"2025-06-21T02:54:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.developeternal.com\/?p=4022"},"modified":"2025-06-21T03:26:26","modified_gmt":"2025-06-21T03:26:26","slug":"trump-believes-only-agreement-can-solve-russia-ukraine-conflict-state-dept","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.developeternal.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/21\/trump-believes-only-agreement-can-solve-russia-ukraine-conflict-state-dept\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump believes only \u2018agreement\u2019 can solve Russia\u2013Ukraine conflict \u2013 State Dept"},"content":{"rendered":"

The US president understands the complexity of the ongoing talks between Moscow and Kiev, according to Tammy Bruce<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong> US President Donald Trump views a negotiated agreement between Russia and Ukraine as the only viable path to ending the ongoing conflict, according to State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce.<\/p>\n

Trump\u2019s efforts to mediate a truce between Russia and Ukraine contributed to the countries restarting direct negotiations in T\u00fcrkiye last month \u2013 talks that Kiev had abandoned in 2022 to focus on its military campaign. Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that while Moscow is not seeking an \u201cunconditional surrender,\u201d<\/em> Kiev must acknowledge the \u201crealities on the ground\u201d<\/em> and that its negotiating position worsens with each passing day.<\/p>\n

In a press briefing on Friday, Bruce was asked whether those remarks meant Moscow was not serious about the talks, and how Washington would respond.<\/p>\n

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\u201cAs I\u2019ve mentioned before, during negotiations, things sometimes progress, things change. That\u2019s the whole point of negotiations and conversations: you signal how long you\u2019re generally willing to wait, but you also know if someone is serious,\u201d<\/em> she said, noting, \u201cAt the same time, we\u2019ve heard some very blunt comments by President Trump about President Putin.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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That\u2019s where we\u2019ve landed at this point in comments from both the president and secretary of state \u2013 that the only way this is going to end is for the two parties to meet and come to a conclusion and a decision, and some kind of an agreement.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

She added that while the US remains Ukraine\u2019s \u201cbiggest supporter,\u201d<\/em> the process of peace negotiations is complex and constantly evolving. \u201cWe are clearly making our presence and our care about the situation known… but this is not about reacting to a single quote or online statement,\u201d<\/em> she said.<\/p>\n

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When asked about Putin\u2019s assertion that Russia now holds a \u201cstrategic advantage\u201d<\/em> in the conflict, Bruce declined to comment on potential punitive measures or new sanctions, reiterating: \u201cWe\u2019re not going to listen to what [Russia] says \u2013 we\u2019re going to watch what they do.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cOnly the president can make the decision about how to proceed. Only he knows all the elements about what\u2019s important and how we\u2019re going to make a difference,\u201d<\/em> she said. \u201cAs I term it\u2026 there is one guiding hand to the choices that we make. And that would include Russia, Ukraine, and every conflict he\u2019s trying to stop.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

The spokeswoman added that direct engagement between Moscow and Washington continues behind the scenes, involving \u201cmonths now of dealing with the parties directly,\u201d<\/em> and argued that Trump, as \u201cthe most powerful leader in the world right now,\u201d<\/em> is better positioned than the public or press to assess the situation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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