US Army secretary arrives in Kyiv for high-level talks to restart peace talks, military says
ABC News2 hrs
Ending a war as complicated as the one between Russia and Ukraine not only requires a frank discussion about the realities of the conflict and an honest exchange of ideas. It also needs both sides to make difficult concessions. The U.S. continues to facilitate these conversations so that an end to the war can finally be secured.
If the reports are accurate, it would mean U.S. President Donald Trump is so anxious to get the war settled that he's prepared to do it at any cost. That includes Ukraine's capitulation and threatening Europe's security infrastructure. All this is only set to make future Russian aggression against Ukraine and the rest of Europe all the more probable.
Ukraine has always believed in peace and from the moment President Trump took office, it has fully supported his efforts to find a negotiated settlement to the conflict. However, any agreement needs to be drafted alongside Ukraine so that the country can be left in the best possible position when the conflict comes to a close.
There's a 50% chance there will be a bilateral ceasefire or peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine by May 2027, according to the Metaculus prediction community.
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