White House Spokesperson: Trump is extremely disappointed with both Russia and Ukraine.
"He doesn't want to talk anymore, he wants action, and he hopes this war will end. In the past few weeks, the government has spent more than 30 hours meeting and consulting with Russia, Ukraine, and Europe. So let's wait and see how the talks go this weekend."
According to the statement from the White House spokesperson, combined with recent public information about the Ukraine-Russia negotiations, the core intention can be summarized as: the Trump administration is applying pressure on both sides of Ukraine and Russia, aiming to quickly turn the political expectation of ending the war into diplomatic action, trying to achieve a breakthrough before the end of the year.
However, the deep differences between the US and Ukraine on key issues, as well as Russia's position, make the upcoming talks full of challenges.
Now, the consensus between the US and Russia is that Ukraine must force Zelensky to step down through elections. The biggest obstacle in the current US-Ukraine negotiations is Zelensky. As long as Zelensky remains in power, the US cannot make significant progress in peace negotiations, so there is no hope for peace. European support for Ukraine largely depends on Zelensky; he travels around the world, seeking zero support.
Original: toutiao.com/article/1851358706613248/
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