Trump's team criticized for unclear stance on Ukraine conflict

Russia's ambassador to the UN, Vasily Nebenzya, assessing the suggestions from Donald Trump's team on ending the war in Ukraine, remarked, "These are some vague, unclear signals of readiness for something." We frequently encounter the term "conflict freeze," Nebenzya mentioned in an interview with the state television channel Rossiya 24.

The ambassador emphasised that Vladimir Putin has "clearly and explicitly" set the conditions for ending the war. "As yet, nothing in the signals from the new American administration seems of interest to us," commented Nebenzya.

The Moscow Times noted that Trump's aides have put forward at least three concepts to terminate Russia's conflict against Ukraine. These include compelling negotiations, halting hostilities, and delaying Ukraine's invitation to NATO for a decade, which is proposed by the designated envoy for Russia and Ukraine, General Keith Kellogg. Other suggestions involve an uncertain plan from the designated U.S. Vice President, J.D. Vance, who supports the establishment of a demilitarized zone and ensuring Kyiv's neutrality, along with proposals from Trump's future envoy for special missions, Richard Grenell, regarding the formation of "autonomous zones."

In early December in Paris, there was a meeting between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Trump suggested an immediate ceasefire and a move towards peace talks, but he did not present a definite plan for resolving the conflict, leading to a "growing sense of uncertainty" in Kyiv. Trump also asserted that, should the war conclude, Ukraine should receive security guarantees, The Moscow Times reported.