US: There are no signs that Russia-Ukraine negotiations will yield results

2022-04-29 23:29:18Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

US: There are no signs that Russia-Ukraine negotiations will yield results

The United States has seen no sign that Russia-Ukraine negotiations are "fruitful" as Moscow aggression enters its third month, says a senior State Department official.

"The Russians do not seem to be willing to negotiate seriously," State Department top adviser Derek Chollet told VOA in an interview Thursday.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrived in Ukraine on Thursday after a stop in Moscow on Tuesday, where he met for nearly two hours with President Vladimir Putin.

Mr Chollet said US Secretary of State Antony Blinken had spoken with Mr Guterres ahead of his trip to Moscow and Kiev and that the United States was looking forward to hearing from the UN chief if there seemed to be a way forward.

In Congress, the House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a bill examining China's support for Russian aggression against Ukraine. If passed, the law would require the State Department to submit regular reports on Beijing's stay.

The United States has no information that China has provided weapons and supplies to Russia but Washington is closely following China's actions, US officials said.

"China will pay a price if it helps Russia - whether it is direct aid, especially military aid, or helping Russia evade sanctions," Chollet told VOA.

He warns that the "cooperation space" between the US and China is "shrinking", while Secretary Blinken is expected to outline the US approach to China "in the coming days".


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