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State Department urges direct talks between Ukraine and Russia, declines to detail proposals
Summary
The State Department spokesperson said the United States supports direct talks between Ukraine and Russia and that it will "have to see where that plays out," declining to discuss specific proposals or characterizations of deadlines.
State Department spokesperson Sam reiterated U.S. support for direct talks between Ukraine and Russia and said the administration "continues to support direct talks between Russia and Ukraine."
Sam declined to accept a characterization that negotiations were operating under a two-week deadline and said the president and secretary "want an accomplishment and a deadline" but would not discuss the content of any last-minute submissions from either side. He said the U.S. was reading media reports about proposals and exchanges but emphasized that "we do, look at what people do, not what they say."
Sam also noted media reports that the talks could touch on additional countries and issues; he said the United States would view any mechanism that leads to a "just durable and lasting peace" favorably but offered no further details from the podium.
