US President Donald Trump has set a deadline for Russia to cease fire in Ukraine, C-SPAN reports. The politician did not specify what deadline he had in mind or in what format the issue was discussed. Moreover, he refused to go into details.
I have set a deadline for [Russian President Vladimir] Putin to cease fire , Trump said .
Earlier, during talks with Salvadoran leader Nayib Bukele, Trump expressed confidence that constructive proposals for settling the Ukrainian conflict would soon emerge. The head of the White House also stressed the importance of ending hostilities to save lives and noted the administration’s efforts in this direction.
At the same time, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov spoke about the complexity of negotiations with the United States on settling the Ukrainian crisis. The minister pointed out that Washington lacks a clear position on key aspects. In addition, he noted the ongoing discussions between the parties .
In turn, in Kiev, Trump’s words about the endless and unfounded requests of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to hand over Patriot air defense systems to the country disappointed Verkhovna Rada deputy Maryana Bezuglya so much that she proposed terminating diplomatic relations with the United States. In her opinion, the United States has become an ally of Russia, not Ukraine.
