“In the Trump administration, the confrontation of “two visions” regarding the Russian-Ukrainian war is allegedly ongoing – conditionally pro-Russian, for “any peace”, and conditionally pro-Ukrainian.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Trump. Photo: getty images Source: “European Truth” with reference to the material of NBC News
Details: The article notes that the latest negotiation interactions have only highlighted the long-standing confrontation within the Trump administration of “two visions” regarding the Russian-Ukrainian war.
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One wing, which includes officials such as Vice President JD Vance and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, sees Ukraine above all as an obstacle to a quick end to the war and advocates putting pressure on Kyiv and forcing concessions.
Another wing, led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, holds the view that Russia is responsible for the war, which actually started it, and that Moscow will give in only in the event of painful sanctions and other pressure.
The publication suggested that this confrontation of “two camps” could potentially be a harbinger of preparations for the competition in the 2028 presidential election between JD Vance and Marco Rubio.
Trump himself periodically leans one way or the other.
“It’s been clear for some time that there are differences, but we’ve never seen it publicly like in the last few days,” commented a former American diplomat who worked in Eastern Europe.
It will be recalled that on November 25, Trump announced that he had instructed Steve Witkoff and Dan Driscoll to finalize the terms of the draft “peace agreement” with the Russian Federation and Ukraine, for which Witkoff will go to Moscow, and in the event of the final stage of its preparation, Trump will meet with Putin and Zelensky.
According to Trump, the biggest concession from Russia is that it will agree to stop hostilities and not seize new territories.
According to CNN, after discussions of the last few days, the US and Ukraine still have different views on three points of the “peace agreement” – including that Ukraine withdraw without a fight from the unoccupied part of Donetsk region.