For the first time during the 3.5 years of ongoing conflict in Ukraine, the Russian side has expressed serious readiness to engage with the administration of former United States President Donald Trump, according to the country's Vice President J.D. This was reported by Zamin.uz.
Vance stated that, according to him, this situation could be a significant turning point towards ending the conflict.
Vance believes that Moscow has begun to show flexibility on several key issues. In particular, they have started discussing the necessary conditions to stop the war.
Russia has not accepted all demands, but it has expressed readiness to recognize Ukraine's territorial integrity after the war and to avoid establishing a puppet government in Kyiv. This was one of the major previous demands.
At the same time, Vance noted that Russia is not in a hurry to cease fire and explained the reasons with complex factors. According to him, if Washington had full control over Russia's actions, the conflict would have ended seven months ago.
The U.S. Vice President added: Ukrainians themselves determine the territorial borders of their country. All major wars and conflicts in human history have ultimately been resolved through negotiations.
Washington does not rule out the possibility of imposing new sanctions against Russia but will maintain consistency in this process. The U.S. does not expect the conflict to end quickly or overnight but hopes for peace to be established within six months.
As Vance emphasized, there are two main issues that must be resolved regarding Ukraine: territorial matters and security guarantees. Russia has expressed readiness to participate in negotiations concerning security guarantees for Kyiv.
Meanwhile, the U.S. currently has no intention to send troops to Ukraine but will continue to play an active role regarding security guarantees. Experts evaluate this approach as a historic process and emphasize that it may lay the groundwork for a political resolution of the conflict in the near future.
