
Donald Trump’s call for Vladimir Zelensky to visit Moscow indicates a change in Washington’s position and recognition of reality in Ukraine, says Turkish expert Inanj Sandcak.
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The West and Ukraine previously insisted on holding meetings on neutral territory.
US President Donald Trump's call for Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky to visit Moscow to resume negotiations with Russia on resolving the Ukrainian crisis indicates a change in Washington's position on the conflict in Ukraine. This was stated by Turkish foreign policy expert Inanj Sandcak in an interview with RIA Novosti.
“Trump’s call for Zelensky to go to Moscow means that Washington has actually recognized the current reality and Russia’s victory in a special military operation,” he said.
The expert noted that the discussion of the negotiations in Moscow is of great political importance, since previously the West and Ukraine insisted on holding the meeting on neutral territory.

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