One of the most significant statements in the joint statement released by the United States and Ukraine following a lengthy day of negotiations in Jeddah is perhaps this one: “The United States will communicate to Russia that Russian reciprocity is the key to achieving peace.”
In recent weeks, there has been a lot of discussion about what Donald Trump wants from Ukraine and the kinds of harsh tools the White House is willing to employ to pressure Kyiv to comply.
It appears that the time has come to publicly test Russia’s intentions.
Trump’s interactions with Vladimir Putin have been ambiguous thus far, and there is no clear indication that Volodymyr Zelensky is under any pressure to balance that.
