Washington - Vice President JD Vance said Wednesday that the Trump administration believes Russia has “requested too much” in its initial proposal to end the war with Ukraine.

In a speech at the Munich leadership meeting, the vice president stressed the importance of direct negotiations between Russia and Ukraine and said the United States is interested in a "long-term settlement" that will lead to a military confrontation triggered by Russian President Vladimir Putin three years ago.

"Of course, the first peace proposal that the Russians put on the table, and our reaction to it is that you want too much," Vance said. "But that's how the negotiations develop."

He continued: "I wouldn't say that the Russians are not interested in making the solution to this matter. What I'm going to say now is that the Russians are asking for certain requirements, certain concessions to end the conflict. We think they are asking for too much."

The United States and Ukraine said in March that Kiev is Ready to accept The Trump administration officials have held hours of negotiations with Ukrainian officials in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and a 30-day ceasefire with Russia, which has reached an agreement. But Vance said the Russians believed that such a suspension was "not in our strategic interest."

"We are trying to go beyond our obsession with a 30-day ceasefire, and more information about what a long-term solution looks like? We are trying to push the goal consistently," the vice president said.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Said in the interview last month In the “country facing Margaret Brennan”, the Kremlin is preparing to reach an agreement with the United States in the Ukrainian war” and said “there are several signs that we are heading in the right direction. ”

Mr. Trump claimed he would promote a war between Russia and Ukraine, but Russian troops continued to strike. The president repeatedly criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, including Call him a “dictator without elections.“Last month, Mr. Trump said Ukraine said Ukraine would not recognize Russian occupation of Crimea, annexed by Russia in 2014, claiming that “can only extend the area of ​​murder.” ”

However, later last month, Mr. Trump posted on social media that he was not "dissatisfied" with Russia's strike against Kief, Pray Putin Stop attacking.

"Vladimir, stop! 5,000 soldiers are dying every week." "Let's complete the peace agreement!"