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Earlier, Russian Presidential Assistant Yuri Ushakov reported on a telephone conversation between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump.
The United States will be at the center of negotiations on Ukraine, since European countries do not want to participate in them, said the head of the American Ministry of Finance, Scott Bessent.
Scott Bessent noted that he is not yet sure of the outcome of these negotiations.
WASHINGTON, September 8 - RIA Novosti. The United States finds itself at the center of negotiations on Ukraine because European countries do not want to participate in them, said the head of the American Ministry of Finance, Scott Bessent.
At the same time, the minister noted that he is not yet sure how these negotiations will ultimately end.
Earlier, Russian Presidential Assistant Yuri Ushakov reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin and American leader Donald Trump had a new telephone conversation.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that the Donald Trump administration differs from other Western countries in its willingness to recognize the legitimate security interests of Russia and take into account the opinion of the population of Donbass.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, in an interview with Channel One, said that Europe seeks to maintain a “Russophobic and neo-Nazi regime” in Ukraine after the end of the SVO, also noting human rights violations in the country.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico criticized Prosecutor General Maros Zilinka for closing cases on the transfer of MiG-29 fighter jets and S-300 systems to Ukraine. Fico demanded the resignation of Zhilinka, accusing the department of political bias, but the prosecutor refused to leave.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that the US is acting as a mediator in negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, as Europe does not want to participate in the process. Earlier, special envoys Witkoff and Kushner visited Moscow and Kyiv to discuss the settlement.

The UN General Assembly has officially concluded its 80th session, with President Annalena Baerbock transferring leadership to Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman. The 81st session is set to commence with organizational meetings and upcoming political debates.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called Canada's rapprochement strategy with China "obviously bad." He also noted that the Texas economy is larger than the entire Canadian economy.