Russia Should Think Less About Trump's Statements, More About Stopping War, State Department Says

Conflict in Ukraine can only be resolved through diplomacy – State Department

US State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce said that the conflict in Ukraine can only be resolved through diplomacy, not through military action.

Russia should think less about Trump's statements, more about stopping war, State Department says

U.S. State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce on May 27 urged Russia to focus less on President Donald Trump’s social media posts and more on ending its war in Ukraine, saying that if Moscow truly cared about peace efforts, it would prioritize stopping “the carnage and the slaughter that’s happening right now.”

Russia's war against Ukraine can only be ended diplomatically - The US State Department supports any mechanism to end the war, but it can only be stopped diplomatically. Trump calls on the parties to engage in direct negotiations and avoid escalation.

The pressure on the Russians is increasing.

Trump's words need to be taken seriously.

U.S. President Donald Trump's latest statement on President Kremlin Vladimir Putin should not be regarded as a disappointment, as was stated during the briefing by the U.S. State Department Press Secretary Tammy Bruce. Journalists asked Bruce whether immediate adjustments to Russia's policy should be expected, given Trump's statements about Putin. She replied that it would not be a disappointment, but rather by the statement of the man who "led …