According to the Washington Post, the Biden administration is urging Ukraine to abandon its current stance of refusing talks until Vladimir Putin is impeached.
Will the American position on the war in Ukraine change? As the midterms approach and more voices question aid to Kyiv, the Biden administration is reportedly urging Kyiv not to pull out of talks, according to The Washington Post.
There is no question that the US is pushing Ukraine into negotiations at all costs, but Washington wants Volodymyr Zelenskyy to soften his position, which since the annexation of four Ukrainian territories has been to refuse any discussion until Vladimir Putin is deposed From the office. For the United States, this mediation aims to secure Ukraine’s support for reluctant nations less and less interested in fomenting a long-term war.
Increasingly skeptical allies
The Ukrainian president’s desire not to negotiate while his Russian counterpart is in charge worries many countries in Africa, Latin America, but also in Europe, according to American officials. Indeed, the impact on the availability and cost of food or fuel is increasingly being felt.
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South Africa, for example, recently abstained from voting in the UN vote on the annexation decrees. New Brazilian President Lula said Zelenskyy was as responsible for the war as Vladimir Putin.
“Ukraine’s fatigue is a reality for some of our partners,” an American official told The Washington Post on condition of anonymity. In recent weeks, Ukraine’s allies have been regularly irritated by public rebukes from Ukraine. For US officials interviewed by the Washington Post, the reference to donors and the exclusion of any requests for talks could hurt Kyiv in the long run.