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Ukraine won't join NATO; the US doesn't believe that Ukraine can restore its pre-2014 borders; the US won't deploy troops to the conflict zone; the US wants the Europeans to assume some peacekeeping responsibilities there instead; but the US won't extend Article 5 guarantees to EU forces there.This was followed by Trump and Putin talking for the first time since the former returned to office. They agreed to begin peace talks without delay, which was followed by Trump calling Zelensky to brief him about this and likely coerce the concessions from him that he presumably promised Putin. Trump also suggested that he'll soon meet Putin in Saudi Arabia and that each of them might then visit each other's countries as part of the peace process.
"Against the backdrop of what has been happening for several years, there have been no contacts at the highest level between Moscow and Washington. This landscape did not contribute to solving the Ukraine crisis.Peskov added that the leaders would remain in touch regarding a summit.
"Unlike the administration of ex-US President Joe Biden, which believed that everything must be done to ensure that the war continues, the Trump team apparently holds the view that everything must be done to stop the war and for peace to prevail. We are much more impressed by the position of the current administration, and we are open to dialogue."
"They will focus on a separate meeting; they also agreed that instructions would be immediately given to the relevant assistants so that they would begin the relevant work."
Comment: Indeed she was: