President Trump called for peace talks when Russia bombed Ukraine
President Donald Trump said he needs to ensure that the Ukraine wants a deal before resuming military aid and aid in the war against Russia.
Washington-Jung-affected Ukraine, President Donald Trump and Leader Woldmeer Zelinsky suffered a malfunction of the Oval Office, when its negotiators will meet with administration officials in Saudi Arabia.
On February 28, after dramatically withdrawing the White House’s Blu -up, the relations between the two countries led to a cut -off of weapons and intelligence, Washington and Kiev expect them to repair relations and to fight with Russia.
In Jeddah, communication will be broken or broken.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters on the way to the negotiations on Monday, “The most important thing we have to leave here is a strong feeling that Ukraine is ready to work hard, such as the Russians have to work hard, to end this conflict or at least in any way, in the shape or shape.”
During a White House meeting, he started two weeks ago in a much deep hole two weeks ago, which was out of control two weeks ago.
“We think we will take things back to track,” said National Security Advisor Michael Waltz on Friday.
Trump has been unusual for Ukraine’s re -help, saying at the weekend, saying that the mineral contract will not be enough. However, Rubio said Monday that Ukraine is currently getting defense intelligence information.
“I think the concept of interval in aid is a widespread, something I hope we can solve,” Rubio told reporters, calling the key to support the resume.
Military Help in Flow
The Trump administration said last Monday that it was stopping and examining military aid to Ukraine. Later, he said that the interval would include intelligence.
US officials say Trump had to stop aid to seek Ukraine’s attention.
“More than anything, it is a forceful task to find a sense that we want to go into a peace debate,” said a special envoy to Russia and Ukraine Keith Kellog last Thursday.
Russia has invaded Ukraine Missiles and drones In the next days, and Trump threatened sanctions on Moscow on Friday. But he said he needed to believe that Ukraine is willing to agree to end the conflict for the United States to help Ukraine protect its airspace.
“If they don’t want to settle, we are out there, because we want them to be settled,” Trump said.
Ukrainian supporters say that if they stick to the hold, Trump can pay a price, as former president Joe Biden did after a dirty withdrawal from Afghanistan.
“If it lasts for weeks or more, I think it will be a catastrophe,” the Foundation’s Bradley Boman argued to defend democracy.
Former National Security Republican Senators Advisor Boomon added: “If he does not completely overturned weapons suspension and does not resume supply of these weapons, it can become Trump’s Afghanistan.”
Trump Eli Sen Lindsay Graham, RSC warned on Fox News on Sunday, “If we draw a plug over Ukraine, it will be worse than Afghanistan.”
“Unless we have a ceasefire, I will need them in terms of intelligence and weapons to defend myself.” Graham said.
Minerals contract in the game
Zillski was in Saudi Arabia on Monday but will not be present during Tuesday talks. It said On social media The Ukrainian team will include senior assistant Andrey Yarmak, Foreign Minister Andrey Sabiha and Defense Minister Rustam Omarov.
He wrote on the X, “On our behalf, we are fully committed to the constructive dialogue, and we hope that we will discuss the necessary decisions and steps and agree with them.” The key is to move quickly and effectively.
A proposed economic contract that will provide access to the income generated from future investment in the development of Ukraine’s rare Earth minerals was included in these powers.
Rubio said on Monday, “The mineral contract is on the table. It is underway. This is not part of the conversation.” “This is definitely a job that the president wants to see.”
Kellogg said last week that he was trying to reach the people of Ukraine that the mineral contract was like a relationship with the United States.
“This is something that is a great thing for us because President Trump is a transaction leader, and starts with a transactional economy,” Kellogg said.
Trump said on Sunday That he believed The Ukraine will sign a mineral agreement, which they have presented as a security guarantee, and has embraced the US -led peace talks at the public level.
“They didn’t show it to the extent that they need,” Trump said. “But I think they will be, and I think it will be clear in the next two or three days.”
Ukraine’s ceasefire proposal
Evelyn Francas, executive director of the McCain Institute at Arizona State University, said the mineral contract and a temporary trace that does not come up with a security guarantee or a detention mechanism will face Ukraine.
He said that Zilinski could not sign any agreement unless he had a language of determination or good faith, saying that the United States would continue to work on any kind of security arrangements.
“They do not have to resolve everything in this meeting, but what they need to decide is not to give up its situation for Ukraine,” said Frequas, former deputy assistant secretary of Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia in the Obama administration.
Zillski proposed a ceasefire last week in which Russia and Ukraine would stop and stop the maritime activities. He also called for an end to attacks on energy infrastructure and release of prisoners. Ukrainian officials are expected to discuss the proposal with their US counterparts in Jeddah.
Graham said that the Trump team, led by Rubio and Walts, must find out how peace looks for Ukraine. Then, he said, the United States can go to Russia and determine what is possible.
The peace deal will require concessions from both sides, Rubio said on Monday before talks with Ukrainian people, which the United States hopes to use to start a peace deal.
“We are not going to sit in the drawing lines of the room on the map, but will only get a common sense what privileges are possible for them and what will they need, and then find out what the Russian position is in this regard,” he said. “And that would make us a great idea of ​​how far we are.”
Sanctions are hung on Russia
US officials began talking to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s government in February about eliminating hostility.
If Russia does not agree with the formal peace talks, Graham said the United States should try to force Moscow’s hand.
Graham said he would introduce a bill that would impose sanctions on Russia’s banking and energy sectors. The Republican Senator said, “If they are not engaged in ceasefire and peace talks with the administration, we should approve of hell from them.”
Trump says Russia wants to end the war. But if Putin, whom he spoke on the phone in February, does not enter the talks, Trump has said he will pursue sanctions, prices and other penalties.
So far he has not acted. But the administration says it can still do it.
Rubio said on Monday, “The president will use whatever tools he has to do to try to bring both sides to the table so that the war ends.”
