Trump says it's easier to deal with Moscow than with Ukraine

According to reports, Trump, during a statement to the media, stressed that he believes Russia is “fair” to reach an agreement and that an agreement with Moscow could be simpler, while for Ukraine he added it was more difficult.

“It can have peace or can fight for another three years before losing the entire country”, Trump wrote on social networks.

Deputy Chairman JD Vance outlined the US proposal, which closely coincides with Russia's goals. It includes a “integrity” of territorial lines in the three-year war, the admission of Russian Crimea annexation, and a promise that Ukraine will not join NATO, writes The New York Times, broadcast Periscope.

It was the first time an American official had publicly presented a peace plan that favours Russia in such grim terms. Vance said the US would be able to withdraw “from diplomatic efforts if Ukraine and Russia refused to accept the conditions. /Periscope/