In an interview with Reuters, Trump stated: “I am convinced that he is ready for a deal. Ukraine, on the other hand, is less inclined to this.”
When Trump was asked why peace negotiations under the auspices of the U.S. have not yet led to a resolution of the large-scale military conflict in Europe since World War II, he briefly replied: “Zelensky.” He added that, in his opinion, the Ukrainian leader finds it difficult to make this decision.
According to Bloomberg, Steve Whitcoff, the U.S. president's special envoy, and Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law, have planned a trip to Moscow in January. They intend to meet with the president of Russia to present him with an updated version of the peace plan for Ukraine. Earlier, on December 2, negotiations of a similar format took place, lasting about five hours. Putin characterized this meeting as "very useful," but noted that consensus could not be reached on some issues.
