The US is not hoping that Putin intends to finish war - White House

The United States is not hoping that Russian President Vladimir Putin intends to end the war in Ukraine in the near future. This was stated by the White House Speaker John Kirby in an interview with the Russian TV channel Rain. “It's not a war with the US, it's not a war with NATO. Putin chose to start a war with Ukraine and Ukrainians.

And, unfortunately, none of what we see today allows us to cherish any hope that he is ready to put an end to this war, the killings of peaceful Ukrainians, ”Kirby said. The video of the day he added that the war "delay" not supply weapons to Ukraine, as Russian propagandists say, but "only Putin's desire to continue it. " “Of course, Zelensky has to decide for himself whether he is ready for negotiations, and we have to respect him as the Supreme Commander.