No bilateral U.S.-Russia deal can end the Russo–Ukrainian war
No agreement that the United States and Russia could hypothetically sign in Miami would end Russia’s war against Ukraine if the Ukrainian government were not a party to it, The Wall Street Journal correspondent Yaroslav Trofimov told NV Radio on Oct. 23.
The Wall Street Journal's Yaroslav Trofimov clarified on Oct. 23 that no U.S.-Russia agreement, even hypothetically in Miami, could bring an end to the Russo-Ukrainian war. The conflict, he emphasized, is specifically between Ukraine and Russia, not involving the United States. Trofimov pointed out that any agreement between the U.S. and Russia would be futile if Ukraine were not part of the negotiations.
He cited a past example from Anchorage, Alaska, where Moscow proposed Ukraine surrendering Donbas in exchange for talks, a demand that Ukraine rejected. Trofimov noted that while the front line has not shifted much since then, there's a consensus that Ukraine and Europe cannot be forced into any agreement they do not agree to. This stance is likely to endure, especially as European nations continue supporting Ukraine militarily and financially.
Trofimov suggested that the European political landscape could change after upcoming elections, potentially altering the situation.
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