Trump’s offer to Russia and Ukraine: Make peace and make money!

US President Donald Trump has expressed hope that Russia and Ukraine will be able to reach a peace agreement in the next few days, suggesting that the two countries focus on trade with the United States instead of conflict.

The comment after Trump’s remarks and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that if the tangible progress did not progress, Washington may abandon its mediation efforts.

“I hope Russia and Ukraine will reach an agreement this week,” Trump wrote in his account on Sunday.

“In that case, both countries can start a big business with the United States, which is flourishing, and get rich!”

The four -hour Easter ceasefire, declared by Russian President Vladimir Putin, ended on Monday.

The Kremlin confirmed that there was no plan to extend the ceasefire and that both sides have accused each other of violating the agreement. The Russian Defense Ministry announced that there were about five cases of ceasefire, including artillery and drone attacks.

Since his inception in January, Trump has repeatedly emphasized his willingness to end the conflict as soon as possible. His team was involved in the diplomacy, and last month he launched a four -day stop -out attack on energy infrastructure. However, both parties, Moscow and Kiev, subsequently accused each other of violating that agreement.

According to the New York Post, the United States plans to decide on “full and inclusive ceasefire” in the coming days.

The report quoted a senior US official on Friday as saying that the goal was to evaluate the positions of Moscow and Kiev through direct conversations about a possible agreement.

Marco Rubio also warned that if the negotiations fail, Washington may abandon the peace initiative. “We have to determine whether this is practical,” he told reporters on Friday. If not, I think we have to go another path. “

He described the current proposal as a “extensive framework”, but refused to provide further details. Trump also supported Rubio’s remarks, saying that Washington wants to solve the conflict and there was a “good chance of solving the problem”.

Moscow has emphasized that any peace agreement should deal with the “main roots” of conflict; Including NATO’s expansion to the east and Ukraine’s willingness to join the US -led coalition. Putin also called for Kiev to recognize the new Russian borders; This is a matter that Ukraine leaders have so far rejected.

Vladimir Putin announced last month that in order to achieve a real ceasefire, Western countries should stop sending weapons to Ukraine, and Kiev should remove his troops from the Russian lands.

In a conversation with reporters on Thursday, Russian representative Vasily Nabenzia described the complete ceasefire as “at this completely unrealistic” and accused the West of using negotiations as a cover for Ukrainian forces re -weapons.

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