Sullivan: US won't push Ukraine for diplomatic end after Kherson liberation

U.S. officials are cautiously optimistic about Russia’s withdrawal from the vital southern Ukrainian city of Kherson. Despite the major victory, U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said the White House would not push Ukraine for a diplomatic end to the war. pic.twitter.com/1secI0L1oC

— CBS Saturday Morning (@cbssaturday) November 12, 2022

[Why push for something you won’t get? Ukraine and Volodymyr Zelensky can’t afford to let Russia off the hook, especially not when it’s clear that Russians are committing war crimes in occupied Ukraine on a massive scale. Ukraine has no reason to pursue negotiations while it retains the initiative and the Russians are about to get bogged down in winter. — Ed]