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The current U.S. administration, led by President Joe Biden, is working to ensure the strongest foreign policy positions for the incoming administration of Republican Donald Trump, including on Ukraine.
This was stated by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in an interview with CBS News, with a transcript published by the U.S. Department of State.
The host mentioned concerns from critics about the possibility of Trump ending the Russian war in a way unfavorable to Ukraine. Blinken responded that “it makes no sense to speculate on that matter right now.”
“What does make sense is ensuring that we provide the next administration, the future Trump administration, with the strongest possible position to implement policies worldwide, whether it’s Ukraine or something else,” he emphasized.
It should be noted that a few days ago, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump announced he is already working on organizing a meeting with Putin. The Kremlin, in response to this announcement, stated that the Russian leader “is open to contacts.”
Meanwhile, Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that Kyiv expects a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump shortly after his inauguration on January 20.
Trump’s nominee for National Security Advisor, Mike Waltz, confirmed on January 12 that the president-elect’s team is working on preparing a future meeting with the Russian leader and plans to establish contact with the Russian side “in the coming months” for this purpose.
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