(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Meaghan Mobbs, President of the R.T. Weatherman Foundation and daughter of U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Ukraine General Keith Kellogg, said this in an interview with Ukrinform.

“Yes, absolutely. What's shown Trump that Ukraine has 'cards' has been the courage on the front line. It has been the remarkable capability of Ukrainians to fight for their country that has demonstrated to the President Trump that Ukraine 'holds cards', and the people's willingness to resist has proven that predominantly,” Mobbs said when asked whether Ukraine managed to convince Trump that it indeed“has cards.”

She also highlighted the“remarkable job” of CIA Director John Ratcliffe, who helped the President understand how many cards Ukraine in fact has, making it part of the decision-making process.

“So, I would say it's a combination of a couple of things that led to that. As a result, I think the President is quite aware that there are many more cards in Ukraine's hands than was initially believed,” Mobbs added.

She expressed hope that during the upcoming meeting between Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday, they would discuss“the necessary mechanisms and levers that need to be addressed to build a viable path toward peace.”

“From what's being said publicly, I think they'll discuss the necessary mechanisms and levers that need to be addressed to build a viable path toward peace. Peace doesn't just happen – it's a complex process with steps forward and back. I hope President Zelenskyy presents some potential levers, and President Trump, as the leader of the free world, recognizes which ones he can use to push Putin to the negotiating table,” Mobbs added.

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Earlier, U.S. President Donald Trump stated that without the United States, Ukraine does not have the cards needed to negotiate peace with Russia.

Photo: Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine

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