Foreign policy issues will be on the menu of the meeting between Joe Biden and Donald Trump scheduled in the Oval Office on Wednesday to begin the transfer of power.
“The president will have the opportunity to explain to President Trump how he sees things, where they stand, and to discuss with him how he plans to approach these issues when he takes office,” said Jake Sullivan on Sunday on the American television channel CBS.
Joe Biden has taken the lead in an international coalition to support Ukraine which finds itself at a crucial moment after Russian military victories and a shortage of soldiers.
Helping Ukraine all the way
One of his administration's goals in the remaining months will be to “place Ukraine in the strongest possible position on the battlefield so that it is in the strongest possible position at the negotiating table.” explained Jake Sullivan.
For his part, Donald Trump reiterated that he could end the war “in one day”, without ever detailing how he would go about it, but probably within the framework of an agreement which would require kyiv to cede part of its territory to Moscow. territory.
“Positive signals” for Moscow
The Kremlin estimated on Sunday that the Republican had sent “positive signals” during the campaign regarding the conflict, since he spoke of a possible “peace” and did not show a “willingness to inflict a strategic defeat on Russia” .
Jake Sullivan also explained that he expected progress in the Middle East. “At some point, the Israeli government will want to reach a deal that allows its citizens to return home,” he said.
“I don't think he's doing it for American policy but to try to secure Israel, and I expect we'll see progress in the coming weeks,” he added.
