The United States, together with Russia, is putting pressure on Ukraine to withdraw its troops from the Donetsk region. In the absence of progress, Washington may focus on other priorities. Russia appeals to previous agreements between Trump and Putin.
Pressure on Ukraine over Donetsk region
The US and Russian sides are jointly putting pressure on Ukraine to withdraw Ukrainian troops from the Donetsk region. This was reported by sources of Ukrayinska Pravda.
If Ukraine does not make concessions, the US may withdraw from the Donbas negotiation process entirely. The White House is considering shifting its attention to other international or domestic issues.
The position of the United States and Russia
According to sources, if there is no progress in the talks, Washington may focus on the following priorities:
- The situation around Iran;
- US domestic policy.
In negotiations, Russia regularly refers to previous agreements between Donald Trump і Vladimir Putin, reached at the Anchorage meeting. This creates additional difficulties for the negotiation process.
Context.
Negotiations to resolve the situation in Donbas continue with the participation of the United States, Ukraine and Russia. Recently, the process has become more complicated due to changing US priorities and pressure from Russia.
Lack of progress could lead to the US withdrawing from the talks and changing the balance of power in the region.
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