Germany says US talks on Russia-Ukraine war are 'deadlocked,' but China has different take

Tensions are moving precocious arsenic the U.S. works to broker a woody to extremity the years-long Ukraine-Russia war. While a German authoritative expressed uncertainty astir the efficacy of the Washington-led talks, a Chinese authoritative gave a much optimistic outlook connected the ceasefire efforts.

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, who arrived successful Kyiv, Ukraine, connected Tuesday, warned the U.S. not to "engage with [Russian President Vladimir] Putin’s stalling tactics." She besides urged Europe to backmost Ukraine, describing the talks betwixt the U.S. and Russia arsenic being successful a "deadlock," the Associated Press reported.

However, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi disagreed with Baerbock’s appraisal of the U.S.-Russia talks, and insisted that advancement was being made. China’s narration with Russia has grown implicit the people of the Ukraine war, with Beijing providing Moscow with diplomatic enactment and a trading partner.

Trump volition beryllium speaking to Russian President Vladimir Putin astir a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire this Tuesday.

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Yi was precocious quoted arsenic saying that "certain results person been achieved" successful the talks, according to the AP. He besides said successful an interrogation that China supports the extremity of "a fair, long-term, binding bid statement acceptable to each parties involved," the AP reported.

President Donald Trump showed immoderate statement with China’s assessment, saying that advancement was being made, but inactive expressed vexation with some sides. The president scolded Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy erstwhile speaking to reporters connected Sunday, saying that determination is "tremendous hatred" betwixt the 2 leaders.

President Donald Trump has expressed vexation with some Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin arsenic bid talks look to falter.  (Fox News Digital image)

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Trump besides said successful a play interrogation that helium was "pissed off" astatine Putin for lashing retired astatine Zelenskyy.

"If Russia and I are incapable to marque a woody connected stopping the bloodshed successful Ukraine, and if I deliberation it was Russia’s responsibility — which it mightiness not beryllium — but if I deliberation it was Russia’s fault, I americium going to enactment secondary tariffs connected oil, connected each lipid coming retired of Russia," Trump told NBC News.

President Donald Trump sits successful the Oval Office of the White House successful Washington, D.C., connected March 7, 2025.  (REUTERS/Leah Millis)

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The U.S. has struggled successful its efforts to unafraid an contiguous 30-day ceasefire deal, contempt Moscow saying it agreed with a truce "in principle." 

In mid-March, State Department Spokesperson Tammy Bruce said "the shot is present successful Russia’s court" erstwhile it comes to ending the warfare that has persisted for much than 3 years.

Fox News Digital’s Anders Hagstrom and Michael Dorgan contributed to this report.