The president of the United States, Donald Trump, said Friday that negotiations between Russia and Ukraine are “reaching a critical point,” insisting that Neith is country is manipulating him in the midst of the impulse of his administration to end the prolonged war. His comments followed the warnings of Secretary of State Marco Rubio that the United States can withdraw from his mediation efforts if they are not advanced in the next few days.
“If one of the parties is very difficult, we will say they are dumb,” Trump said, emphasizing his hope of avoiding that result. The Trump administration has been under increasing pressure to assess whether a diplomatic solution is feasible after several months of stagnant conversations.
Rubio, speaks from Paris after a round of high -level negotiations that involve US, Ukrainian and European officials, declared that the next meeting scheduled for London, the future of US participation. “We need to decide in a matter of days,” Rubio said. “This is not our war. We have other priorities.”
Although progress is still tentative, conversations in Paris produced a scheme for possible steps towards peace. According to reports, the United States and Europe have weighed both incentives and pressure tactics, while they have refused to relieve sanctions to Russia at this stage.
Vice President JD Vance, before meetings in Rome, reached a cautiously optimistic tone, hinting positive developments that would not be publicly detail. Meanwhile, the United States and Ukraine seem to be a mineral agreement for a long time, with both parties recently signing a memorandum of intention, racing the way for deeper economic cooperation.
Despite diplomatic activity, it remains skepticism. Critics argue that Trump’s negotiation style exerts undue pressure on Ukraine and shows signs of favoring an approach with Moscow. The former NSC advisor, Thomas Wright, said that withdrawing the support from the United States could help Russia without ending the conflict.
Russia, meanwhile, has indicated the opening to continuous dialogue. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that the negotiations are ongoing, even when a leader of the United States backed by the United States expired with accountant. Moscow has linked its conditions to Ukraine stopping the mobilization and the west stopping weapons support, terms that Kyiv has rejected.
Meanwhile, Russia continued its assault on Ukrainian cities. In Kharkiv, a deadly attack using cluster ammunition killed one and injured 98 civilians, including children. A drone strike also attacked a bakery in Sumy, days after a previous missile attack killed 34 Ramos Sunday celebrations.
Despite Trump’s claims in the campaign that he could “in one day”, the way to peace is still full of conflicting interests, delayed agreements and continuous blood spill in the field. Another decisive round of negotiations next week can determine whether ee. UU. Continues your mediation or put aside.