Russia says 'let's be realistic' about Trump plan to end Ukraine war | Reuters
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Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Moscow had noted statements by Trump, who is running against President Joe Biden in November's U.S. election, and by his newly nominated running mate J.D. Vance.
"We saw the statements - Trump said he would resolve the conflict within 24 hours, then Vance said that China is a bigger problem for the United States than the Russia-Ukraine conflict," Zakharova told reporters.
"It's necessary to separate pre-election rhetoric from statements by government officials vested with the appropriate powers. If we talk about whether it's possible to resolve the conflict, let's be realistic."
Zakharova said that Trump, during his 2017-2021 presidency, had made ambitious statements about resolving the Middle East conflict.
At her weekly briefing, Zakharova was also asked about a statement by Zelenskiy this week that he aimed to have a plan ready in November to enable Kyiv to hold a second international peace summit. Zelenskiy said Russia, which was not invited to a first summit in Switzerland last month, should be involved this time.
Putin said last month that Russia was willing to end the war, but only if Ukraine gave up the entirety of four regions that Moscow claims to have annexed. Ukraine instantly rejected those terms, saying they would be tantamount to surrender.
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Reporting by Dmitry Antonov, Writing by Mark Trevelyan Editing by Ros Russell
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