US President Donald Trump on Monday urged Ukraine to reach a deal with Russia “fast” ahead of Tuesday’s Washington-brokered talks in Geneva, reports AFP.
“Ukraine better come to the table, fast,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One while en route to Washington.
Trump is pushing to end the conflict that erupted when Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, but two previous US-mediated rounds in Abu Dhabi failed to produce any breakthrough. While both sides described the discussions as productive, they remain far apart on key issues, particularly territorial disputes.
Moscow has demanded sweeping territorial and political concessions from Kyiv, which Ukraine has rejected as tantamount to capitulation.
Trump’s US delegation will include his top envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner. Former Russian culture minister Vladimir Medinsky will lead Moscow’s team, while Ukraine will be represented by Rustem Umerov, head of the National Security Council, along with other officials.
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