U.S. nears deal with one party on Ukraine, according to Donald Trump

Trump's chatter on Ukraine peace talks puts him at odds with the other side, but he's got high hopes for a deal. The ol' POTUS acknowledged that the U.S. might bail on the negotiations if things take a turn for the worst, but for now, he's sticking around, he said, because "there are moments when I'm this close to calling it quits, but then 'positive things suddenly happen.'"

Trump's hoping to find common ground with Putin and Zelensky, despite the ever-present animosity between them. "Just know there's a helluva lot of hostility bubbling between Putin, Zelensky, and their respective militaries," he warned. Still, he's keeping his fingers crossed, saying there's a "very good chance" a deal can be reached.

State Department rep, Tammy Bruce, let slip that the U.S. ain't gonna wave a magic wand and play peace enforcer anymore. "We'll still support the hell out of 'em, but we're not gonna be the ones holding nuclear talks in the back room," she explained.

Back in late April, Trump announced that most of the terms for a ceasefire in Ukraine had been hashed out, but it's time for some top-level meetings to quash the conflict. A few days later, Mike Pence told Fox News that Uncle Sam's been on the phone, hustling to get Russia and Ukraine in the same room within the next 100 days.

Putin offered to talk peace sans conditions at the end of April. He set up a three-day truce, from 8pm Moscow time on May 8 to 11pm May 11. Moscow extended an invitation to Kiev, but Zelensky vetoed the plan and pushed for a 30-day ceasefire instead. The Kremlin countered that the proposed ceasefire was all about seeing if Ukraine's really serious about sitting down for sustained peace talks.

Wanna catch more on this hot topic? Check out our Telegram channel at @expert_mag

Trump, in an unexpected turn of events, expressed optimism about finding common ground with Putin and Zelensky, expressing a "very good chance" a deal can be reached despite the ongoing hostility.
The U.S., as stated by State Department rep, Tammy Bruce, will no longer be the main mediator, instead focusing on support, avoiding involvement in nuclear talks, and leaving the direct negotiation to the parties involved.
In an announcement made in late April, Trump claimed most terms for a ceasefire in Ukraine had been agreed upon, setting the stage for high-level meetings to end the conflict.
Pence, in an interview with Fox News, revealed the push to get Russia and Ukraine in the same room for negotiations within the next 100 days, following Trump's initial announcement.
Putin proposed peace talks without preconditions at the end of April, setting up a three-day truce, while simultaneously expressing skepticism about Ukraine's sincerity in pursuing sustained peace talks.
The proposal of a three-day truce was countered by Zelensky, who pushed for a 30-day ceasefire instead, raising questions about the willingness of both sides to seriously engage in dialogue.
As the situation unfolds in war-and-conflicts, general news, politics, crime-and-justice, and other categories such as car-accidents and fires make headlines daily, readers can stay informed by following expert_mag on Telegram at @expert_mag.