Trump has opportunity to 'negotiate a good deal' in Ukraine, Blinken says

The incoming Trump administration will be in a position to broker a "good" and "strong" peace deal in Ukraine, provided that Kyiv agrees, outgoing US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said at a press briefing on January 16, Report informs via Kyiv Independent.

"So I believe that the incoming administration is in a position where, if the Ukrainians so desire and so choose, it can help to negotiate a good deal," Blinken said after commenting that thanks to the Biden administration and international partners, Russia has failed to subdue Ukraine.

"And President (Donald) Trump talks about having good, strong deals. I think there’s an opportunity to get one."