US State Department building in Washington DC. File photoWASHINGTON, Jun 8 The United States has yet to see signs that a diplomatic solution to the conflict in Ukraine will be reached in the near future, Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Karen Donfried said Wednesday. «Unfortunately , we believe that while the settlement (of the conflict in Ukraine) through diplomatic negotiations is not expected in the near future. It will take time,» Donfried said during a special briefing for journalists.
Russian Embassy in the USA: the transfer of artillery to Kyiv threatens to escalateAccording to a high-ranking American diplomat, at this stage, the United States does not see a conscientious approach from the Russian Federation to negotiations on a diplomatic settlement of the Ukrainian conflict. Representatives of official Washington have repeatedly stated that hostilities in Ukraine could drag on «for many months.» Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine 24 February. Russian President Vladimir Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to genocide by the Kyiv regime for eight years.» According to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, as of March 25, the Armed Forces completed the main tasks of the first stage — they significantly reduced the combat potential of Ukraine. The main goal in the Russian military department was called the liberation of Donbass. Along with the Russian military, units of the DPR and LPR are operating in the region.
