White House: President Trump puts Zelensky 'in the right place'
The White House says the U.S. is pleased with the negotiations with Ukraine.
According to TASS on March 12, White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt said that US President Donald Trump had put Volodymyr Zelensky in his proper place and explained to him that Washington is serious about a lasting peace agreement in Ukraine.
“President Trump was the chief negotiator, and the president put Mr. Zelensky in the right place and told him that the U.S. is serious about a long-term peace deal. And we are very, very pleased with the agreement we reached today with the Ukrainians. We hope it will last for a long time and forever – that is President Trump’s goal. We are very hopeful that we can achieve that goal,” Caroline Leavitt told Fox News.
Meanwhile, the White House press secretary noted that there was no information yet on Russia's reaction to the agreements discussed in Jeddah between the US and Ukraine.
Ms. Leavitt said: “I haven’t been briefed on that. I know Secretary of State Marco Rubio and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz are working very hard on that. President Trump is very interested in the negotiations. The President has been briefed all day on what has been happening in Saudi Arabia.”
A meeting between US and Ukrainian delegations took place in the Saudi Arabian port city of Jeddah. Reports indicate that the parties agreed to soon sign a comprehensive agreement on the development of key mineral resources. The Kyiv government confirmed its readiness to accept Washington's proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in the conflict with Russia. In return, the US pledged to immediately resume providing intelligence and military support to Ukraine.
