Peace talks between U.S. and Russia officials were “very good,” according to President Trump. They weren’t good for Ukrainian President Zelensky because one of the conditions of peace were that Ukraine hold elections.
Recall that President Zelensky canceled elections in 2024, declaring martial law, putting the Ukrainian people in a strangle-hold. They cannot stop the war and cannot vote out the person who keeps it going. President Trump quite rightly pointed out that Ukrainian support for Zelensky continues to plummet.
The U.S. State Department says that it will continue to build ties with Russia. They are considering lifting sanctions that did not work to harm Russia in the slightest but only harmed the sanctioning nations. Good idea. They are also calling for a ceasefire on the battle front.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the conversation was “very useful.” He said this to reporters: “We did not just listen but heard each other, and I have reason to believe the American side has better understood our position.”
President Trump spoke to reporters in the Oval Office and said that he was “very disappointed” with Ukrainian leadership.
“Today I heard, ‘We weren’t invited.’ Well, you’ve been there for three years, you should’ve ended it… You should’ve never started it. You could’ve made a deal.”
This is the first time that a U.S. official admitted that Ukraine started the war in 2014, not Russia in 2022.
