US seeks to 'facilitate the end' to a 'very deadly, very bloody war' - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
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US seeks to 'facilitate the end' to a 'very deadly, very bloody war' - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
""We view the United States' role as one to try to facilitate the end to a very deadly, very bloody, and very costly war,""
""There is horrible suffering... The deaths, regardless of what the numbers are on both sides, weigh too high.""
""The president has spent a year at the highest levels of our government trying to define whether we can be facilitators of a negotiated end to this terrible conflict,""
The United States views its role as helping to bring an end to the war in Ukraine. The conflict is described as very deadly, very bloody, and very costly, with substantial humanitarian toll on both sides. Humanitarian hardships include electricity shortages and limited heating in Kyiv during winter. The U.S. administration has spent about a year assessing whether Washington could act as a mediator to facilitate a negotiated settlement. Formal progress on draft peace documents began in November 2025, starting with a 28-point proposal later streamlined into a 20-point framework. The framework reportedly includes security guarantees and economic recovery measures, but major issues such as the status of Donbas and the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant remain unresolved. Reports suggested Ukraine could hold presidential elections and a referendum on a potential peace agreement by mid-May; Ukrainian officials disputed parts of those reports.
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