The United States is actively working to coordinate a time for negotiations between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, aimed at discussing possible ways to end the conflict. This was reported by US Vice President Jay D. Vance in an interview with Fox News.
This is reported by Kyiv24
US Position on the Negotiation Process
According to Vance, the American side insists on the necessity of a personal meeting between the leaders to resolve key differences. He emphasized that the United States condemns Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and considers the situation unacceptable, but believes that achieving peace is only possible through direct negotiations.
“The President (Trump) needs to make President Putin sit down at the negotiating table with President Zelensky and resolve their differences. Of course, we condemn the invasion, we do not like the current situation, but we need to reach peace. And the only way to do that is to sit down and talk,” Vance said.
Vance also noted that the US is skeptical about the prospects of successful contacts between Putin and Zelensky before the announced US-Russia summit in Alaska. Despite this, the Trump administration is willing to give the negotiation process a chance. According to him, Washington hopes for a resolution of the conflict based on the current line of confrontation, while maintaining dialogue with Kyiv and personally with Zelensky.
The Vice President emphasized that the final peace agreement is unlikely to fully satisfy both sides of the conflict. “We will try to find a solution based on negotiations that will satisfy both the Russians and the Ukrainians. Ultimately, both sides are likely to be dissatisfied,” Vance stated.
European Position and Territorial Claims
The issue of territorial claims plays an important role in the negotiations. A senior official of the European Union, who wished to remain anonymous, stated in Brussels that Russia’s territorial demands resemble a unilateral exchange rather than equal negotiations. He stressed that any peace agreements can only be made with reliable security guarantees for Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, commenting on the meeting of security advisors from Ukraine and its partners on August 9 in the United Kingdom, called it constructive and noted the importance of working together towards peace.
At the same time, US President Donald Trump announced his intention to organize a meeting with Putin in Alaska to discuss the prospects of a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia. He also did not rule out that a possible solution could involve a so-called “exchange of territories.”
According to The Wall Street Journal, during a conversation with Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff, Putin expressed his agreement to a complete ceasefire on the condition that Ukraine withdraws its troops from the entire Donetsk region.
Separately, Vice President Vance emphasized that the US no longer plans to finance the war in Ukraine and seeks to end hostilities as soon as possible. However, if European countries wish to purchase American weapons for Ukraine, Washington will not object, but it will cease its own funding. Vance also noted that the Trump administration is considering the possibility of imposing sanctions on China due to the import of Russian oil, but a final decision on this matter has not yet been made.