Trump's son-in-law gave an evasive answer regarding a possible tightening of U.S. sanctions against Russia
U.S. Presidential Advisor Jared Kushner avoided giving a direct answer to a question about the possibility of tightening U.S. sanctions against Russia—in particular, for its cooperation with North Korea—noting that it is impossible to be an eternal enemy or an eternal ally.
During a briefing following the talks in Kyiv, he called for starting with a vision of the best possible outcome and cited Germany as an example—a country with which the U.S. was at war during World War II but with which it is now seeking paths to peace.
According to Kushner, the delegation represents the U.S. government, President Donald Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and its key goal is to achieve peace. He emphasized that Trump takes a business-oriented approach and seeks to find a solution that benefits all parties, while prioritizing American interests. At the same time, Senator Lindsey Graham’s bill to tighten sanctions has not yet been considered by the U.S. Senate.
This was reported by the publication “LB.ua.”
Talks took place in Kyiv between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and representatives of the U.S. president, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
The part of Donbas controlled by Ukraine remains a key obstacle and the main “red line” in the negotiation process aimed at ending the war. Despite the visit to Kyiv by U.S. President Joe Biden’s special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner with updated peace proposals, differences regarding the region’s future remain fundamental. Zelenskyy told Witkoff that he would not cede any territory to Russia under any circumstances.
Following the meeting in Kyiv, Witkoff announced peace talks in a Ukraine-Europe-U.S. format.
In addition to issues regarding the cessation of hostilities and security guarantees, the parties discussed the country’s postwar recovery and the mobilization of resources for reconstruction, as well as economic guarantees designed to prevent the war from breaking out again.
