The question of who could represent Ukraine in future peace negotiations with Russia is still unknown. While the Russian president, Vladimir Putinlike his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodímir Zelenskihave been willing to meet personally, a Ukrainian decree published in 2022 could prevent it.
Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry Peskovsaid Wednesday at his daily press conference, that The Ukrainian leader “is still prohibited legally negotiating with the Russian part”. The decree, signed by Zelenski himself in September 2022, arose after Russia illegally attached four Ukrainian regionswhat he did Inviable any attempt to dialogue With the Russian leader.
Peskov described as “positive” the fact that Zelenski has expressed his willingness to negotiate with Russiabut insisted that “the details have not yet changed.”
US pressures to negotiate peace
US President Donald Trump, This has suspended military aid to Ukraineas well as the Intelligence information exchangein an attempt to press Zelenski to negotiate the end of the conflict as much as it is.
However, senior US administration officials have indicated that This pause could be temporary and part of a broader negotiation process that could resume the flow of information.
