Supporting Volodymia Zelensky after securing the president of Ukraine 30-day ceasefire in the warSecretary of State Marco Rubio came out of talks in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. The geopolitical ball said he is currently in the court of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Steve Witkov, a special mission with Russia and a top Trump negotiator, reportedly planned a meeting with Putin soon this week. Senate Republicans on Wednesday expressed doubt that Russia would support the ceasefire, warning that Putin is Putin Not an honest broker.
“I Very skeptical I highly doubt that Russia will accept a ceasefire, and that they want to end this war. Zelensky passed the test of hope for peace. Senator Lindsey Graham (Rs.C.) wrote in a post on Social Platform X.
Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) shared similar skepticism.
“I'm personally skeptical. [Putin’s] Ideologically driven to restore the Russian Empire, He shows that he does not respect the contractKornin said.
Trump signaled him on Wednesday. It may put pressure on you Putin if Russia refrains from participating in the ceasefire contract.
“can Do things financially that would be very bad For Russia, I don't want to do that because I want peace,” he said.
Putin could argue his request in the deal, Drag the process In preparation for a ceasefire,Bloomberg reportedWednesday.
“What we want to do is to have the best negotiation position possible for Ukraine. We cannot trust Russiasaid Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (DN.H.), a ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
“We saw it, and it's what we need. Holding Vladimir Putin accountable For what he did. ”
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