Trump can bring both sides to negotiating table - US NATO rep
Ukraine's position is well known, and the United States is trying to figure out what compromises Russia is willing to make, US Permanent Representative to NATO Matthew Whitaker said on Fox News on Tuesday.
"The ball is in the Russian court now. I think they have an offer. There are about four documents on the table right now. There is a 20-point peace plan with multilateral security guarantees, security guarantees provided by the United States, and then a plan for economic growth and prosperity after (achievement of) peace. And all of them are being discussed in real time. And I think we have a pretty good understanding now of what Ukraine wants. I think we are trying to figure out what the maximum that Russia is willing to do. I mean, they continue to carry out these massive attacks throughout the night against Ukraine. I mean, that speaks for itself to some extent. But, you know, President Trump is the only one, as the main peacemaker, who can bring both sides to the negotiating table and see if he can make a deal. And I think he, his team is making a tremendous effort," Whitaker said on Fox News.
He agreed with the host that the only one who did not admit that the casualties were too high and that negotiations were necessary was Putin.
"But Russia was never ready to admit that. And they were always ready to suffer more than most countries. Such losses and millions of casualties would never be tolerated by any other country but Russia. And yet, this is what they are doing for very small, if any, gains on the battlefield," Whitaker said.
