Commentary: Trump caved to the Taliban in Afghanistan. Will he repeat in the Russia-Ukraine talks?
- President Donald Trump said in a May 2025 NBC interview that the U.S. May withdraw from Ukraine-Russia peace talks if progress stalls.
- This statement followed ongoing Russian missile attacks on Ukrainian cities and growing U.S. Frustration amid rising casualties averaging 5,000 soldiers weekly.
- Trump criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin’s commitment to peace, highlighting the “tremendous hatred” between Ukraine and Russia and recent missile strikes on civilians.
- Meanwhile, Secretary of State Marco Rubio cautioned against setting timelines for U.S. Withdrawal and called the current week “very critical,” noting a rare earth minerals deal with Ukraine.
- Trump’s remarks and stalled diplomacy suggest the U.S. Aims to avoid indefinite mediation, leaving outcomes uncertain amid deep conflict and fragile ceasefire proposals involving contested territories.
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Commentary: Trump caved to the Taliban in Afghanistan. Will he repeat in the Russia-Ukraine talks?
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US-led attempt to end the war in Ukraine appears favorable to Russia
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Trump says he has had good discussions on Russia and Ukraine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he and his advisers have had some good discussions about Russia and Ukraine in recent days, without elaborating.
"We're close to it on one side, and we're not that close to the other, and I don't want to talk about who." Trump is about a peace agreement between the Russian Federation and Ukraine.
U.S. President Donald Trump stated in an interview with NBC News that he looked forward to concluding a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine, but noted that the US is now close to agreements with only one side of the war.
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