US to Focus on Ukraine Settlement After Iran Deal, Trump Says
Quick Look
- US President Donald Trump stated that the United States will now shift its focus to resolving the Ukrainian conflict following the agreement with Iran.
- He confirmed plans to discuss the peace process at the G7 summit in France and spoke positively about recent phone calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky.
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Why It Matters
US President Donald Trump announced a shift in focus towards resolving the Ukrainian conflict following the finalization of a memorandum of understanding with Iran. This announcement was made on the sidelines of the G7 summit in France.
PARIS, June 15. /TASS/. The United States plans to turn its focus to the Ukrainian settlement now that the memorandum of understanding with Iran has been agreed, US President Donald Trump said.
Trump confirmed plans to discuss the Ukrainian peace process at a joint news conference with French President Emmanuel Macron on the sidelines of the Group of Seven (G7) summit in France’s Evian-les-Bains.
"Now that this [the deal with Iran] is finished, we're going to be focusing on that [Ukraine] to see if we can get that one done," he said.
He also spoke highly of his phone conversations with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Vladimir Zelensky, which took place on June 14.
"I had two very good conversations yesterday," Trump said. "We'll be talking about it [during the G7 summit]."
On June 14, Putin called Trump to congratulate him on his 80th birthday. Russian Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov said the two leaders also discussed the US-Iran agreement and the pending visit of US Presidential Special Representatives Steve Witkoff and businessman Jared Kushner to Moscow. Trump said he was ready to influence both European partners and Kiev, including during upcoming contacts at the G7 summit. Putin said that the Kiev regime’s attempts to strike at peaceful Russian infrastructure would not change the critical situation for Ukraine on the battlefield. He also said that if Zelensky again asks about a possible meeting with the Russian president, let him come to Moscow as was stated before.
Open Questions
- What specific steps will the US take to facilitate the Ukrainian settlement?
- What is the expected timeline for these discussions?
- How will European partners and Kiev respond to US influence?
