Trump refuses to exclude Moscow from peace negotiations
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on La Nouvelle Tribune
Donald Trump defended keeping Russia in peace negotiations and criticised Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries, which he said were harming diesel markets. The US president also said that talks were making progress, particularly on hostages, in a response posted on Truth Social on 18 October.
Donald Trump refused to exclude Moscow from negotiations aimed at ending the war in Ukraine, saying that “nothing” should push Russia “out”. The US president responded on 18 October to criticism from his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky in a message posted on Truth Social.
Donald Trump also said that “great progress” was being made in the talks, particularly on the issue of hostages. Volodymyr Zelensky had denounced the agreement announced between Washington and Moscow on the delivery of Russian diesel, before expressing fears of the United States abandoning Ukraine in favour of Russia, according to La Nouvelle Tribune.
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