“Last year, Kyiv agreed to Mr. Trump’s call for an immediate, unconditional cease-fire, but Moscow flatly rejected it. That first round of diplomacy established a dynamic that still defines negotiations: Ukraine received no reward for saying yes, and the Kremlin paid no price for saying no.”
Rebuking Ukraine Over Oil Strikes, Trump Says It Should ‘Get a New President’ (Gift Article)
Hours after President Trump said the United States would buy Russian diesel, the Kremlin said there would be no immediate resumption of discussions to end the war.
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