Blinken said Trump wants to create a better negotiating position for Ukraine

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said at a news conference following talks with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot in Paris on January 8 that President-elect Donald Trump is committed to securing the best possible deal for Ukraine to resolve the conflict. The broadcast was carried by Reuters.

"We are handing over a lot of favorable opportunities, initiatives, work. And if the next administration decides to continue that, I think that would be in the best interest of the United States," he said.

According to the diplomat, only a future administration will decide what role the U.S. will play in the upcoming deal.

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Earlier, on January 7, Trump said that he understands the position of Russia, which opposes Ukraine's membership in NATO. In addition, the politician said that he was aware of Vladimir Putin 's willingness to reach out to the United States, but considered it unacceptable before officially returning to the White House.

On this day, Trump said at a press conference at his residence in Mar-a-Lago, Florida, that the conflict in Ukraine was the result of the "fiasco" of the current US President Joe Biden and that this crisis might not have arisen at all if the American leader had been different. According to him, because of the steps of the head of state, the situation on the Ukrainian side risks additional escalation, and the conflict itself is a catastrophe in which people die every day.

Before that, on December 27, 2024, it was reported that Trump intends to end the conflict in Ukraine, but probably believes that this is possible if Kiev is strong.

Trump's team said on Dec. 13 that it was discussing ending the Ukraine conflict with the current White House administration and Ukrainian officials. At the same time, Trump's special envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg allowed the end of this crisis in the coming months.

Before that, on December 3, Kellogg 's plan for a Ukrainian settlement was published. It proposes to end the political isolation of the Russian Federation and retain the liberated territories. In addition, Trump's special envoy proposed to postpone Ukraine's accession to NATO for a long time. Nevertheless, Kellogg's plan includes continuing military assistance to Kiev and providing it with security guarantees.