The Ukrainian ambassador to the U.S. on Sunday mentioned “all of Ukraine prays” for the Friday assembly between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin to be “efficient and to have nice outcomes.”
“So sure, we wish Putin to cease, and we actually are hopeful that this push from President Trump, and the sanction packages that are on the desk, and secondary sanctions that are already carried out in opposition to those that assist Russia, will persuade President Putin that that is time for him to lastly cease his aggression,” Oksana Markarova instructed CBS Information’ Margaret Brennan on “Face the Nation.”
Markarova mentioned she appreciated Trump pushing to finish the conflict, and Vice President Vance’s current journey to England to debate Trump’s efforts in the direction of peace.
She later reiterated Trump elevating tariffs on India as one thing that made her really feel “assured that the U.S. can be coming from the place of power, , peace by means of power, and that may permit us, collectively, to discover a answer to cease Russia’s aggression.”
Final Wednesday, Trump introduced he would raise tariffs on India by 25 p.c as a consequence of its shopping for of Russian oil, bringing the whole tariffs the president has positioned on the Southeast Asian nation to 50 p.c.
The president additionally mentioned final week he’ll meet with Putin in Alaska on Friday, internet hosting him for talks on ending the conflict in Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is just not presently anticipated to attend.
Nonetheless, earlier on Sunday, U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker mentioned “it’s doable” that Zelensky attends the upcoming meeting between Trump and Putin in Alaska. Markarova didn’t affirm if Zelensky could be displaying up.
Moscow has shared a ceasefire agreement with the Trump administration, demanding management of Jap Ukraine in change for a halt within the three-year-long conflict.
Nonetheless, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who is just not presently invited to the Alaskan assembly, adamantly opposed the brand new deal.
“Any choices which can be in opposition to us, any choices which can be with out Ukraine, are on the similar time choices in opposition to peace. They won’t obtain something. These are stillborn choices,” Zelensky posted on X.