He pointed to Moscow’s continued rejection of any proposal resembling a NATO-style security framework inside Ukraine
Watters’ remarks followed Trump’s summit with Putin in Alaska, where the Russian leader reiterated his conditions for peace.
Zelensky’s measured approach comes amid mounting European pressure to secure a ceasefire before winter.
The exchange underscores how strategic ambiguity remains at the center of U.S.-China relations.
Monday’s Oval Office session with Zelenskyy is the next test. Success could lay groundwork for a trilateral summit involving Putin
The comments come as Russia intensifies strikes across Ukraine in the hours before the summit
The remarks come as Trump is pushing a peace deal framework involving potential land swaps and security guarantees