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Trump said that the United States and Russia are about to reach a major agreement that could cover all of Europe, and revealed that he only met privately with the Russian envoy and not the Ukrainian representative, drawing attention to the status of his negotiations.
trump The President said on the 5th,Russia There is about to be a “big and beautiful deal” with the United States, which will include not only Ukraine, but “all of Europe.” He also revealed that he had met with Russia’s chief peace negotiator at the White House earlier that day, but not with Ukrainian negotiators. This shows that even though the Republican Party suffered a massive defeat in the midterm elections, Trump continued to participate in negotiations to end the Russia-Ukraine war.
The New York Times and Washington Post reported that Trump told reporters in the Oval Office of the White House that he met with a “prominent figure of Russia” earlier in the day, apparently referring to the Russian president.Putin Special Envoy Kirill Dmitriev. Dmitriev and Ukrainian negotiator David Arakhamia came to the White House that day to celebrate the two sides reaching a limited ceasefire and humanitarian exchanges. Both said that this arrangement was brokered by America’s First Lady Melania. However, Trump said that only Dmitriev was scheduled to meet with him personally.
Trump said he could not reveal what he discussed with Dmitriev, but “there will be a deal.” He said: “It would be a huge deal, involving not only Ukraine, but I would even say probably all of Europe. It would be a big and beautiful deal and everyone would be very happy.”
When Trump was asked on the 5th whether he raised with Putin the issue of civilian casualties caused by Russian military attacks on apartments, buses and schools in Ukraine, he said yes, and added: “I would also mention the situation on the other side, because people are being killed on the other side, and a lot of people are dying.” He added, “You know, there have been civilian casualties in Russia as well.”
Although the intense diplomatic activity around Ukraine this autumn has entered its third month, there are still few signs that the Trump administration’s efforts will bring the Russia-Ukraine war closer to an end. Instead, Trump was widely criticized by Democrats and some Republicans for being overly accommodating of Putin and refusing to put more pressure on Russia. His statement on the 5th may also cause concern in Kiev and European countries, as Trump once again appears to be excluding Ukrainian representatives from discussions about their future. Dmitriev did not immediately confirm that he had met with Trump.
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He said that the United States and Russia were about to reach a “big and beautiful” agreement that would include not only Ukraine, but also all of Europe, indicating that the scope of the talks was quite broad as he pointed out.
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He said he met privately only with Russia’s chief peace negotiator Dmitriev and not with Ukrainian negotiator Arhamiya. Although they both visited the White House, their behavior was markedly different.
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Because Trump once again excluded Ukrainian representatives from major discussions and his comments were considered biased in Putin’s favor, the outside world is worried that the US talks could sacrifice the interests of Ukraine and Europe.
