Vance: Russia wants land that has not even conquered yet
US Vice President Jay Di Vance said on Thursday that in the peace talks that the United States mediated, Russia has requested a territory that has not conquered.
| « Russia cannot expect to be given a territory that has not even been conquered yet, » Vance said in an interview with the American Fox News TV channel, quoted by Politico. |
In the interview, Vance also says that Russia « wants too much » and will probably have to make discounts.
| « We knew that the first proposal of the Russians would be too much, we knew that they would ask for more than it was reasonable to give. This is how it is negotiated and it does not bother me. What would bother me is if we come to the conclusion that the Russians do not participate in the negotiations in good faith, » Vans says. |
In this case, said Vance, the White House will give up its role as a mediator.
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At the same time, Russian President Advisor Vladimir Putin Yuri Ushakov said the United States has begun to understand Russian positions on Ukraine.
| « To some extent our demands, our thoughts, our proposals are taken into account. Not all. But the process is underway, » Ushakov told state television, quoted by Reuters. |
Ushakov also says he has noted a movement towards improving relations between Washington and Moscow after a break triggered by the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Politico draws attention to the fact that after initially directed their criticism of the relentlessness of Ukrainians and President Volodimir Zelenski, the United States is now trying to strengthen the pressure on the Kremlin by signaling that they are disappointed with the negotiations from Russia.
« The fact that the Russians offer a peaceful plan at all is a breakthrough. The fact that Ukrainians offer a specific proposal is a breakthrough. But we have to try to bring these countries closer a little more in order to achieve lasting peace, » Vance said.
« We have not yet got there, we will continue to work on the matter until we decide that we can end up making more progress, » he adds to Fox News.
