John Kirby, strategic communications coordinator at the White House National Security Council, stressed that “the time has not yet come for peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, and now the United States must continue to support Ukraine, which is what we are doing.” this, and the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky himself must decide when, what and under what circumstances this will be a victory for him, but even Zelensky will tell you that it is not right to do this now.”

And in a TV interview, he stated that “for his part, Russian President Vladimir Putin shows no sign of interest in negotiations,” stressing that “Washington will continue to provide military assistance to Kyiv, which has already exceeded $7 billion from the United States alone.”

Kirby emphasized that “a diplomatic settlement is the only possible way to resolve the crisis in Ukraine while providing Ukraine with new military assistance.”