The largest conflict on the European continent since World War II is at a turning point ahead of Monday바카라 게임 웹사이트�s third anniversary of Russia바카라 게임 웹사이트�s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Preparations are underway this weekend for a face-to-face meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Still, Russia바카라 게임 웹사이트�s deputy foreign minister has not yet set a date. It comes as the Trump administration is pushing for a swift peace deal. The White House is conveying optimism, even after tensions with Ukraine broke out into public view last week."I think we're pretty close to a deal and we better be close to a deal,바카라 게임 웹사이트� President Trump said during a speech Saturday at the Conservative Political Action Conference.The early-stage negotiations are shaking up a long-standing stalemate. Mark Cancian, a senior adviser with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said Russia currently controls roughly 18% of Ukraine바카라 게임 웹사이트�s territory, while Ukraine holds a small Russian enclave. The exact death toll is unknown but Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said earlier this month that more than 46,000 Ukrainian soldiers had been killed since February 2022, in addition to tens of thousands of civilians in occupied areas of Ukraine. The Russian Defense Ministry reported just over 6,000 military deaths in January 2023, the most recent figure, but other estimates are much higher. In addition to the steep human cost, Congress appropriated nearly $174.2 billion from FY2022 through FY2024 to respond to Russia바카라 게임 웹사이트�s war against Ukraine, according to the Congressional Research Service. Ukraine aid received bipartisan support under the Biden Administration.바카라 게임 웹사이트�We cannot grow weary. We cannot look away and we will not let up on our support for Ukraine,바카라 게임 웹사이트� former President Joe Biden said in his final speech before the United Nations General Assembly last September.Trump has struck a very different tone, ramping up criticism of Ukraine바카라 게임 웹사이트�s leader in recent days. "A dictator without elections, Zelenskyy better move fast or he's not going to have a country left,바카라 게임 웹사이트� Trump said in a speech last week.Zelenskyy countered that Trump is living in the Russian 바카라 게임 웹사이트�disinformation space.바카라 게임 웹사이트�Trump also falsely suggested that Ukraine started the war, prompting backlash from Democrats and even some Republicans. He appeared to walk that back on Friday in an interview with Fox 온라인 바카라 게임. Trump conceded that Russia attacked but argued President Biden should바카라 게임 웹사이트�ve done more to come to terms with Putin. Last week, the Trump administration met separately with both sides, ending years of diplomatic isolation towards Russia. "How are you going to end the war unless you're talking to Russia? You've got to talk to everybody involved in the fighting,바카라 게임 웹사이트� Vice President JD Vance said Thursday.European leaders have been excluded from direct talks with Russia so far, amid concerns that potential concessions to Moscow could send the wrong message.바카라 게임 웹사이트�The Biden administration was not willing to push Ukraine. The Trump administration is and that gives Russia some leverage over the negotiations, knowing that the other side really wants to make a deal,바카라 게임 웹사이트� Cancian said. "The concern is that this will embolden Russia to believe that it can attack its neighbors and get away with it.바카라 게임 웹사이트� Competing resolutions being considered by the U.N. General Assembly reveal emerging gaps between the United States and Europe. The U.S. version falls short of the European-backed statement demanding an immediate withdrawal of all Russian forces from Ukraine. A vote on the non-binding drafts is expected on Monday.Also on Monday, Trump is expected to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron at the White House. Another meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set for Thursday.