Russia faces the challenge of keeping Trump engaged in ending the conflict while protecting its own interests, which clash with America’s ambitions
With the caveat that if everything the American and Russian negotiators are discussing behind the scenes regarding peace in Ukraine is not known, one can make a reasonable assessment of how things stand based on public statements made not only by the US and Russia, but also the Ukrainian and European leadership, as well as some inbuilt difficulties in reaching a peaceful settlement – because with regard to the end game in Ukraine, the views and interests of the parties involved differ deeply.
US and Russia officials met in Riyadh on February 18 following a conversation between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin. The meeting had a broader agenda that went beyond the issue of Ukraine, and understandably so, because the Ukraine conflict is rooted in US security policies…
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