Joel Rubin: Peace deal must secure Ukraine

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00:00We've had reaction from Moscow with the Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, calling that conversation

00:06between President Trump and President Putin very important.

00:10We've also heard that Russia is impressed by Trump.

00:13But as far as Ukraine is concerned, is all about a good thing, do you think?

00:18Yes.

00:19You know, it's a difficult moment right now to exactly understand where the negotiation

00:24will head.

00:26President Trump clearly had as a top agenda item for him the rapprochement with Russia

00:32and he campaigned on that.

00:34So this is an important move by him to reach out.

00:37It's crucial, though, to ensure that there is a good deal, a sustainable one, that provides

00:42security for Ukraine and maintains a line where Russia will not cross it, that the United

00:50States and Ukraine are synced up.

00:52And I think that's where President Trump now needs to make sure he's also focusing

00:56his efforts.

00:57It's clear that he wants there to be a calm.

00:59He wants there to be an end of this war, but there will not be a full end if Ukraine is

01:04not satisfied as well with what the arrangements are.