"I will say this and repeat: there is no military solution to the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.
This war will end not with military but diplomatic solutions."Negotiations were proposed last week by Russian president Vladimir Putin, who proposed to resume direct dialog between Moscow and Kiev without any preconditions to accomplish a lasting solution to the conflict.Ukrainian president Vladimir Zelenski said he was ready to talk, but first insisted on an unconditional 30-day ceasefire – a request that Moscow repeatedly rejected.
Zelenski besides said he would participate in talks in Istanbul only on condition that Putin would personally appear there.However, the Russian leader's proposal was supported by U.S. president Donald Trump, who called on Kiev to ‘immediate’ her acceptance.
Following comments by Trump Kiev seemingly changed his position.On Wednesday, the president of Russia announced that the country's delegation would be chaired by the advisor to president Vladimir Miedinski, who held the same function during erstwhile negotiations with Kiev in 2022.
The negotiations will besides be attended by Deputy abroad Minister Mikhail Galuzin, Deputy Minister of Defence Alexander Fomin and Head of Russian Military Intelligence Igor Kostukov.The U.S. president said he could possibly change his current travel plans to the mediate East.
“If something had happened, I would have gone on Friday, if it were appropriate” – told journalists in Qatar on Thursday morning.Trump reiterated that he wanted to end the conflict in Ukraine and expressed hope, "that Russia and Ukraine will be able to do something due to the fact that the conflict must end".
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source:https://www.rt.com/news/617581-rubio-trump-russia-ukraine-talks/
