Zelenskyy to meet with Trump at the White House amid peace talk efforts and possible minerals deal
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Rubio Says US Prepared to Walk Away from Russia-Ukraine Peace Deal
Above: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio looks on at France's Minister of Foreign Affairs before a bilateral meeting with his French counterpart in Paris on April 17, 2025. Image copyright: Julien De Rosa/Contributor/Pool/AFP via Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-Trump narrative
The Trump administration has spent 87 days at the highest levels of government trying to resolve this conflict. However, unless both sides show a willingness to make progress, the U.S. will have to walk away.
Pro-Russia narrative
Russia continues to seek a peaceful resolution to this conflict, as long as its national interest is protected. It remains actively involved with the Trump administration on what that entails.