Russia Rejects Trump’s Peace Plan, Citing Zelensky’s Leadership as a Major Obstacle

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Russia has dismissed the White House’s latest proposals for peace in Ukraine, stating that it cannot accept the plan while President Volodymyr Zelensky remains in power. This stance puts Moscow on a direct collision course with U.S. President Donald Trump, who has recently threatened to impose secondary tariffs on Russian oil imports unless President Vladimir Putin agrees to negotiate an end to the war. These measures, if implemented, could significantly impact Russia’s ability to finance its military efforts.

 

“We have not heard from Trump a signal to Kyiv to end the war,” said Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov. “All that exists today is an attempt to find some kind of scheme that would first allow us to achieve a ceasefire, as imagined by the Americans, and then move on to some other models and schemes. [But] as far as we can see, there is no place in them today for our main demand; namely to resolve the problems related to the root causes of this conflict.”

 

Speaking in an interview published on Tuesday by International Affairs, a publication linked to the Russian foreign ministry, Ryabkov emphasized that while Moscow takes the U.S. proposals seriously, they are not acceptable in their current form. The phrase “root causes” has been consistently used by the Kremlin as a reference to the Ukrainian government’s pro-Western stance. Although Ryabkov’s statements do not mark a significant shift in Russia’s rhetoric, their timing—immediately following Trump’s threats to impose economic penalties—adds weight to the ongoing geopolitical tensions.

 

Putin has already rejected Trump’s earlier proposal for a 30-day ceasefire, and Russia’s latest remarks could further provoke the U.S. president. The White House acknowledged on Tuesday that Trump was growing increasingly frustrated with both Putin and Zelensky over the continued conflict.

 

Trump also accused Ukraine of trying to “back out” of a minerals deal with Washington, warning that Zelensky could face “big, big problems” if he did so.

 

Trump expressed additional anger toward Putin after the Russian leader suggested that Ukraine be placed under temporary United Nations governance until elections could be held. “New leadership means you’re not gonna have a deal for a long time,” Trump stated, referring to Ukraine’s decision to postpone elections following Russia’s 2022 invasion in accordance with its constitution.

 

 

In response to Moscow’s defiance, Trump has threatened to retaliate by imposing tariffs of up to 50 percent on imports from countries that purchase Russian oil. This move would primarily impact China and India, the two largest buyers of Russian crude since the start of the full-scale invasion.

 

Reports indicate that Indian state-owned companies Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum are already exploring alternatives to Russian oil due to the looming risk of U.S. sanctions. Trump’s threats caused oil prices to rise by approximately two percent, pushing them to a five-week high and temporarily boosting Russia’s revenues.

 

Despite Trump’s warnings, China has not indicated any shift in its stance on the war. During a visit to Moscow, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi reaffirmed Beijing’s close ties with Russia, stating that the two nations are “friends forever, never enemies.” While Wang did not address Trump’s threats, he acknowledged that China welcomed Washington’s efforts to bring about peace, expressing Beijing’s willingness to play a “constructive role” in negotiations.

 

However, China has not condemned Russia’s invasion, maintaining that NATO’s expansion provoked the conflict. “The step towards peace, although not that big, is constructive — it’s worth building on it,” Wang said before his meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. “With peace, it is no pain, no gain. You need to work hard to achieve it.”

 

While Trump and Putin have held two official discussions on the war, progress toward a resolution remains elusive. U.S. and Russian negotiators have also met twice in Saudi Arabia, but tangible results have yet to emerge. A ceasefire agreement in the Black Sea, which was announced following a recent conversation between Trump and Putin, has yet to take effect.

 

Ukrainian Navy spokesman Dmytro Pletenchuk confirmed that no formal agreement had been established, stating: “In order to adhere to the terms of any agreement, it must first be formalized. Considering that a formal document … does not yet exist, it is difficult to talk about compliance with any agreements.”

 

Meanwhile, the Kremlin has presented its own set of demands, including the lifting of sanctions on Russian companies and one of the country’s largest banks, as a prerequisite for any ceasefire. Until these conditions are met, Moscow remains unwilling to engage in meaningful peace negotiations.

 

Based on a report by The Times  2025-04-02

 

 

[Jim Blue]

Seems Putin read the Russian version of the art of the Deal .....

[sharot724]

Simple solutions is base for the really feeble minded.

[Tug]

Translation he wants a stooge in government to do his bidding no more no less and just you watch trump just gobble that up and do his best to please his bestie and betray the heroic Ukrainian nation…….i never would have believed this could possibly happen not in a thousand years sad 😞 

[Chomper Higgot]

The promised  ‘Devastating Consequences’ don’t seem to have worked.

[thaibeachlovers]

6 hours ago, Social Media said:

Trump expressed additional anger toward Putin

He must be "annoyed" that a foreign leader doesn't bend over to the Donald.

Trump isn't doing very well on his pledge to end the war in a day, or something silly like that.

 

I like Trump's domestic policies and wish we had someone like that, but he's lost it on foreign adventures. He's going to be remembered as a loser if he doesn't change his tack.

[thaibeachlovers]

6 hours ago, Jim Blue said:

Seems Putin read the Russian version of the art of the Deal .....

Indeed. Going to be interesting who blinks first.

[lordgrinz]

Well, he's right, that's something we can all agree on.

 

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Citing Zelensky’s Leadership as a Major Obstacle

 

[billd766]

In reality it is nothing to do with either Putin OR Trump, who is in charge of the Ukraine.

 

That is down to the voters of Ukraine alone and NOBODY else.

 

Add to that Putin and the Russian military invaded the Ukraine which should rule Putin out completely.

 

As for "I will end the war in 24 hours" Trump, it just proves beyond all doubt that he simply talks BS.

[spidermike007]

Once again, Russia is playing Trump like a fiddle, making him look naive, foolish and ridiculous around the world. Of course we knew he was incapable of negotiating peace. He is incapable of negotiating his way out of a paper bag. Even after giving away the store to Russia, King Vlad still played him.

 

 

[jas007]

I'm not sure what Trump's game is, at this point. Surely, he must know that Zelenskyy is problematic and needs to go.  If I were Putin, I wouldn't agree to anything with Zelenskyy involved.  Zelensky doesn't want peace. It's just that simple.  Why pretend otherwise?

[MalcolmB]

7 hours ago, Social Media said:

Russia has dismissed the White House’s latest proposals for peace in Ukraine,

I thought that was supposed to sorted out in his first day of office?

President of peace is taking over Greenland with military force now.

 

 

[John Drake]

1 hour ago, thaibeachlovers said:

He must be "annoyed" that a foreign leader doesn't bend over to the Donald.

Trump isn't doing very well on his pledge to end the war in a day, or something silly like that.

 

I like Trump's domestic policies and wish we had someone like that, but he's lost it on foreign adventures. He's going to be remembered as a loser if he doesn't change his tack.

 

It's the domestic policies that got him elected, not Ukraine, not threatening Canada, not occupying Greenland. The worst thing will be that all these wacky war and blanket tariffs policies will discredit the domestic issues that got him in the White House. The man is an utter fool, an incompetent.

[theshu25]

Surely there is no way the orange idiot can last the 4 years. I personally thing the retard will resign within a year after he has fleeced all the money he can for himself and his family.

[jas007]

17 minutes ago, theshu25 said:

Surely there is no way the orange idiot can last the 4 years. I personally thing the retard will resign within a year after he has fleeced all the money he can for himself and his family.

Trump won't resign and he isn't in that office to fleece money for himself and his family.

 

We'll all be lucky, though, if we're ll still around in four years.  Between the wars and the possible collapse of the economy, what are the odds? 

[billd766]

1 hour ago, jas007 said:

I'm not sure what Trump's game is, at this point. Surely, he must know that Zelenskyy is problematic and needs to go.  If I were Putin, I wouldn't agree to anything with Zelenskyy involved.  Zelensky doesn't want peace. It's just that simple.  Why pretend otherwise?

But Zelenskyy was legally elected by the people of the Ukraine, Putin and Trump were not.

 

Russia attacked the Ukraine and not the other way around.

[John Drake]

24 minutes ago, theshu25 said:

Surely there is no way the orange idiot can last the 4 years. I personally thing the retard will resign within a year after he has fleeced all the money he can for himself and his family.

 

The thing is I don't know if I can last. I'm already exhausted from the non-stop craziness, and I haven't even been back to the US in 13 years. Since December, I've been saying that Trump will screw up things so badly that AOC will be elected president in 2028. 

[jas007]

17 minutes ago, billd766 said:

But Zelenskyy was legally elected by the people of the Ukraine, Putin and Trump were not.

 

Russia attacked the Ukraine and not the other way around.

Russia didn't "start" this war.

 

Anyway, Ukraine just lost and if Trump and Putin agree to stop it, it will stop.  Without the USA, Zelenskyy is nobody. 

[billd766]

1 hour ago, jas007 said:

Russia didn't "start" this war.

 

Anyway, Ukraine just lost and if Trump and Putin agree to stop it, it will stop.  Without the USA, Zelenskyy is nobody. 

so according to you, Russia did not start this war.

 

So which country attacked the Ukraine, if it wasn't Russia?

 

The Ukraine, as an independent country, has the right to choose its friends and allies, unless you disagree with democracy and the freedom of choice.

[johng]

1 hour ago, jas007 said:

Russia didn't "start" this war.

This is true,   after years and years of provocative action by the "West"

and culminating in the "West" using Ukraine as a proxy to provoke until Russia had to respond...Russia will end the war if not through negotiation then by the full military defeat of Ukraine (and its proxies)

 

Finally admitted to in the latest NYT article 

(not that any of it was secret to anyone who "did their own research" not watch CNN or the BBC !!)

The Partnership: The Secret History of the War in Ukraine

https://web.archive.org/web/20250331072002/https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/03/29/world/europe/us-ukraine-military-war-wiesbaden.html

[BLMFem]

1 hour ago, jas007 said:

Russia didn't "start" this war.

And earth is not round!

[spidermike007]

3 hours ago, jas007 said:

I'm not sure what Trump's game is, at this point. Surely, he must know that Zelenskyy is problematic and needs to go.  If I were Putin, I wouldn't agree to anything with Zelenskyy involved.  Zelensky doesn't want peace. It's just that simple.  Why pretend otherwise?

Only a supporter of the Goombah would make such an inane and ill informed statement. 

[sammieuk1]

Send in Stormy' (not the shadow) to loosen the midget up Trumper 🤔

 

[Eric Loh]

2 hours ago, jas007 said:

Russia didn't "start" this war.

 

Anyway, Ukraine just lost and if Trump and Putin agree to stop it, it will stop.  Without the USA, Zelenskyy is nobody. 

Are you disagreeing with your dear leader that Russia started the war? Putin need the war to stay in power. He is stringing Trump all along. Trump has been played and is embarrassed by all his shortcomings that he lashed out at Putin.   

 

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/reversal-trump-says-russia-attacked-ukraine-rcna193299

[jas007]

39 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

Only a supporter of the Goombah would make such an inane and ill informed statement. 

Hardly "ill informed." I suppose you subscribe to the official narrative, hook, line, and sinker? 

 

In that case, Putin wants to invade the entire rest of the world, restore the old Soviet Union, and dominate the human race, all with a Russian GDP the size of Italy?  

[RayC]

8 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

He must be "annoyed" that a foreign leader doesn't bend over to the Donald.

Trump isn't doing very well on his pledge to end the war in a day, or something silly like that.

 

I like Trump's domestic policies and wish we had someone like that, but he's lost it on foreign adventures. He's going to be remembered as a loser if he doesn't change his tack.

 

8 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Indeed. Going to be interesting who blinks first.

 

I thought your sole concern was to avoid turning more Ukrainian women and children into widows and orphans?

 

In that case, surely you should offer unconditional support to this proposal?