Bangladesh, June 22 -- In a significant shift from the entrenched positions of the past, US President Donald Trump is now actively endorsing a negotiated settlement as the only viable path to end the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. Speaking through State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce during a June 20 press briefing, the administration emphasized Trumps belief that diplomacy, not prolonged military confrontation, must be the basis of resolution.

Bruce revealed that Trumps personal engagement had helped facilitate the resumption of direct negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, which took place in Türkiye last month. This development marks a return to dialogue after a two-year break, as Ukraine previously abandoned talk...