(Dan Tri) – Former US Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland said that Washington does not urge Ukraine to negotiate an end to the conflict with Russia because Kiev has never had a good negotiating position.
Former US Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland (Photo: AFP).
In an interview with Politico on May 11, former US Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland said that the US never really urged Ukraine to sit at the negotiating table with Russia, even at the end of 2022 when Kiev counterattacked.
`They weren’t in a strong enough position then. They’re not in a strong enough position now. The only deal Russia will make then is a ‘what’s mine is mine, what’s yours’ deal.`
On the other hand, Ms. Nuland also said that Russia has not achieved its goals in the special military campaign.
However, the former US diplomat refused to answer the question of whether she thought Ukraine could regain territories controlled by Russia, including the Crimean peninsula.
The Russia-Ukraine conflict has lasted more than two years, but the prospects for negotiations are still dim.
Testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee on May 2, Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines said that Russia will increase attacks on infrastructure, slow down Ukraine’s defense production process and force the country to
The Economist newspaper quoted Ukrainian military intelligence general Vadim Skibitsky as saying that May could be an important time when Russia implements a `3-layer plan` to destabilize Ukraine.
Accordingly, the first layer is to strengthen military attacks.
On the US side, Secretary of State Antony Blinken emphasized that if Russia shows willingness to negotiate on the Ukraine issue, the US will certainly be ready.
Secretary of State Blinken said that the United States plans to help Ukraine become a successful country militarily, economically and democratically, and will support Ukraine in the long term.
`Therefore, I hope (Russian President) Mr. Putin understands the message and shows genuine willingness to negotiate, in accordance with the basic principles of the international community and the United Nations Charter, including:
