Trump evaluates resolution to Ukraine conflict
Efforts to achieve peace are making headway, yet “there’s a lot of ill will between the parties,” as stated by the US president. US President Donald Trump has indicated that diplomatic attempts to resolve the conflict in Ukraine are showing...
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Efforts to achieve peace are making headway, yet “there’s a lot of ill will between the parties,” as stated by the US president.
US President Donald Trump has indicated that diplomatic attempts to resolve the conflict in Ukraine are showing promise, albeit with caution regarding the deep-seated resentment held by both sides.
While addressing reporters on Friday, Trump emphasized the urgent need to end hostilities, remarking that Ukraine and Russia are “losing 2,500… young men… every single week.”
“I think we're making progress, but there's a lot of ill will between the parties,” he added.
Similarly, US Vice President JD Vance, during his visit to Greenland, reaffirmed this sentiment, noting, “we’ve obviously got this energy infrastructure ceasefire [between Russia and Ukraine]; we’ve got a Black Sea commercial ceasefire that I think is almost done, and once we get there, we’ll work on the next stage of the ceasefire.”
These remarks come as Russia and the US engage in active discussions to restore their bilateral relationship and halt the ongoing hostilities between Moscow and Kiev. On March 18, Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed a potential ceasefire, agreeing to a 30-day pause in strikes aimed at energy infrastructure.
However, Russia has accused Ukraine of continuously violating the terms of the agreement. Moscow has stated its intention to comply with the ceasefire but has warned of potential reciprocal actions against Kiev if the breaches persist.
This week, additional negotiations between Russian and US delegations occurred in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, focusing on reviving the 2022 grain deal that facilitated Ukrainian food exports via the Black Sea.
While Moscow has, in principle, accepted this, it will only agree to a maritime ceasefire if the West lifts sanctions on the Russian Agricultural Bank and other financial entities involved in food and fertilizer sales, which would require reconnecting them to the SWIFT payment system.
The EU has, however, dismissed this request, asserting that sanctions will remain in effect until Russia withdraws from all territories claimed by Ukraine. In this context, European Commission Foreign Affairs spokeswoman Anitta Hipper emphasized that “the EU’s main focus remains to maximize pressure on Russia, using all tools available.”
Thomas Evans for TROIB News
US President Donald Trump has indicated that diplomatic attempts to resolve the conflict in Ukraine are showing promise, albeit with caution regarding the deep-seated resentment held by both sides.
While addressing reporters on Friday, Trump emphasized the urgent need to end hostilities, remarking that Ukraine and Russia are “losing 2,500… young men… every single week.”
“I think we're making progress, but there's a lot of ill will between the parties,” he added.
Similarly, US Vice President JD Vance, during his visit to Greenland, reaffirmed this sentiment, noting, “we’ve obviously got this energy infrastructure ceasefire [between Russia and Ukraine]; we’ve got a Black Sea commercial ceasefire that I think is almost done, and once we get there, we’ll work on the next stage of the ceasefire.”
These remarks come as Russia and the US engage in active discussions to restore their bilateral relationship and halt the ongoing hostilities between Moscow and Kiev. On March 18, Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed a potential ceasefire, agreeing to a 30-day pause in strikes aimed at energy infrastructure.
However, Russia has accused Ukraine of continuously violating the terms of the agreement. Moscow has stated its intention to comply with the ceasefire but has warned of potential reciprocal actions against Kiev if the breaches persist.
This week, additional negotiations between Russian and US delegations occurred in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, focusing on reviving the 2022 grain deal that facilitated Ukrainian food exports via the Black Sea.
While Moscow has, in principle, accepted this, it will only agree to a maritime ceasefire if the West lifts sanctions on the Russian Agricultural Bank and other financial entities involved in food and fertilizer sales, which would require reconnecting them to the SWIFT payment system.
The EU has, however, dismissed this request, asserting that sanctions will remain in effect until Russia withdraws from all territories claimed by Ukraine. In this context, European Commission Foreign Affairs spokeswoman Anitta Hipper emphasized that “the EU’s main focus remains to maximize pressure on Russia, using all tools available.”
Thomas Evans for TROIB News
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