The United States is privately encouraging Ukraine to signal that it is open to negotiating with Russia.
The American State Department has said that Moscow is escalating the war and is not serious about engaging in peace talks.
It was quoted that the request of American officials is not intended to push Ukraine to the negotiating table, but it is an attempt for Kiev to retain the support of other nations.
U.S. and Ukrainian officials have acknowledged that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s refusal to accept negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin has raised concerns in parts of Europe, Africa and Latin America as the war has increasingly affected of food and gas prices.
