The request from US officials, according to people familiar with the discussions who were quoted in the newspaper, is more of a “calculated attempt to ensure that Kyiv maintains support for other countries that fear the funeral of the war for the ensuing years than a request to pressure Ukraine to sit at the negotiating table.
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The source said, “The discussions made it clear how difficult President Joe Biden administration was on Ukraine, as American officials have publicly pledged to support Kyiv with huge amounts of aid for as long as possible, while they hope to reach a solution to the conflict” that has been going on for 8 months, and inflicted heavy losses to the global economy and effects Fears of the outbreak of a nuclear war.
The article continued, “US officials supported the view of their Ukrainian counterparts that Putin is not currently serious about negotiations, but they admitted that Ukrainian President Foludmir Zellinski’s refusal to engage in negotiations with him raised concerns in some regions of Europe, Africa, and Latin America.
The impact of the war on the price of food and fuel has been most noticeable in the aforementioned regions.
Requests for comments on the report from the White House National Security Council and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs were not immediately fulfilled.
Jake Sullivan, the national security adviser for the US, stated that Washington will continue to support Ukraine even after the upcoming congressional midterm elections on Tuesday.
Secret messages about the war and Putin were sent from Washington to Kiev.
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