Press Sec. Leavitt: ‘There Is Meaningful Progress Made’ in the Russia-Ukraine War

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LEAVITT: “I think the president would respond to that by saying he does not think it’s fair that thousands of Ukrainians are losing their lives, and Russians, too, in this deadly war. And that’s why the president and his team have committed a tremendous amount of time and energy in bringing this war, that is very far away from the United States of America, but nevertheless, this is a president of peace. And so, he’s committed a tremendous amount of time and energy to bringing this war to an end. Just yesterday, there was another round of trilateral talks between the U.S., Russia and Ukraine. There was meaningful progress made, and both parties, both sides agreed to update their respective leaders and to continue to work towards a peace deal together. So there will be another round of talks in the future. But I think the president views this entire situation as very unfair, not just for Russians and Ukrainians who have lost their lives, but also for the American people and the American taxpayer who were footing the bill for this war effort before President Trump put a stop to it. And I would just remind, remind everyone around the world that the United States is still selling weapons to NATO that are then being sent to Ukraine in their defense of their freedom and their borders.”