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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said there was “meaningful progress made” this week following trilateral talks in Switzerland, as the United States continues to broker discussions between conflict-locked Ukraine and Russia.
“The president and his team have committed a tremendous amount of time and energy in bringing this war that is very far away from the United States of America, but nevertheless, this is a president of peace…just yesterday there was another round of trilateral talks between the U.S., Russia, and Ukraine,” she told reporters during a press briefing
Leavitt said that “both sides agreed to update their respective leaders and to continue to work towards a peace deal together, so there will be another round of talks in the future.”
She noted that President Trump viewed the ongoing situation as “very unfair” for Russians, Ukrainians, and the American taxpayers who have forked over billions of dollars in aid to Eastern Europe since the eruption of war overseas.
“I would just remind everyone around the world that the United States is still selling weapons to NATO, that are then being sent to Ukraine in their defense of their freedom and their borders,” Leavitt stated.
According to the Associated Press, there was no clear breakthrough in the meetings this week, but Leavitt’s comments make it clear that negotiations are indeed ongoing, and Americans can expect to see another trilateral meeting soon.
The conflict between Russia and Ukraine began in February 2022, during the Biden administration. Next week marks the fourth anniversary of the ongoing war.
President Donald Trump has prioritized bringing the war to an end, meeting with both Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (on several occasions) and even with Russian President Vladimir Putin last year on American soil.
As reported by RSBN, President Trump has also called for a new nuclear arms control agreement between the U.S. and Russia, amid the expiration of the “New START” treaty – the most recent nuclear pact.
The START treaty expired in early February. As of right now, there has been no official new deal, leaving both Russia and the United States with no technical nuclear arsenal limitations on each other.