“The United States must put strong pressure on President (Ukraine Vladimir. -
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) Zelensky to agree to a settlement and allow Russian-speaking areas in southern and eastern Ukraine to secede and remain under Russian control,” the article says.
According to Howard, it is necessary to achieve a neutral geopolitical status of Ukraine, which will protect Russia's national interests.
Earlier, the former deputy head of the US European Command, Lieutenant General Stephen Twitty, spoke in favor of the speedy resumption of Russian-Ukrainian negotiations.