US ambassador to NATO believes Ukrainian deep strikes inside Russia bring peace talks closer

US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker has stated that Ukraine's long-range strikes deep into Russian territory are helping bring Moscow and Kyiv closer to the negotiating table to end the war. At the same time, he emphasised that cooperation from both sides is necessary to stop the war.

Source: European Pravda, citing Whitaker in an interview with Fox News

Details: At the same time, he noted that Ukraine, "continuing to make strong attacks on Russia... is helping to, I think, bring the sides closer together."

The ambassador cautioned that the sides remain "a long way apart" on key issues, adding that a solution will not be reached through military actions alone.

Quote: "This conflict is not going to be resolved on the battlefield. It's only going to [be resolved] through diplomacy and negotiation. That's why President Trump and his team continue to talk to both sides to find any similarities between the positions to bring them together."

Details: Whitaker stressed that concluding a peace agreement is impossible unless Russian ruler Vladimir Putin is willing to compromise.

"But I think if there's a deal to be made, President Trump is a businessman, he's a dealmaker, and I think he'll make the deal," he noted.

Background:

• US President Donald Trump stated that he had asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to slow down the pace of strikes on Russian oil refineries and that Zelenskyy allegedly agreed.
• On 22 September, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that, contrary to certain public statements from the American side, during a private meeting with US President Donald Trump, there were no attempts to force Ukraine to cease attacks on oil refineries and other facilities of that nature.
• On 13 September, US President Donald Trump called on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to stop strikes on Russian diesel fuel infrastructure, claiming that the attacks are causing a global shortage.

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