The United States admits that it may have missed the chance to support early peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia.
This was reported by the American publication Politico, citing an unnamed American official.
What do people in Washington think about the negotiations?
As the source said, Washington is increasingly aware of the real situation with the counter-offensive of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
US President Joseph Biden’s administration may have missed a chance to support early peace talks between Ukraine and Russia, the official said.
We may have missed a window of opportunity to support earlier negotiations, – stated the publication’s interlocutor.
The article notes that a number of American officials are wondering whether they should have listened to the opinion of the head of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, Mark Milley, who said last November that the West should consider starting negotiations.
Millie was right,” the publication quotes the official as saying.
At the same time, he said, few people in Washington believe that Russia is serious about negotiations.
The article quotes a statement from another American official. According to him, Washington is increasingly asking one question about supporting Ukraine.
If we accept that we won’t do this forever, then what will we do? – the official voiced this question.
Politico also cites a comment from the head of the press service of the White House National Security Council, Aidrienne Watson.
She recalled that Washington proceeds from the fact that any decisions on negotiations should be made by Ukraine, and assured that the United States will continue to provide military assistance to it.
Let us recall that on Thursday the American edition of The Washington Post reported that the US intelligence community had come to the conclusion that the Ukrainian Armed Forces would not be able to achieve their goals during the counteroffensive.
Milli, in an interview with WP published on Friday, speaking about Ukraine’s goals, noted that they can be achieved both military and diplomatically.
The Kremlin previously stated that there are currently no prerequisites for the transition of the Ukrainian conflict to a peaceful channel and that achieving the goals of the Northern Military District is currently only possible through military means.
The Kremlin also noted that the conflict in Ukraine could move into a peaceful direction, provided that Kiev takes into account new realities.
