The United States and Ukraine sat down again this Sunday to negotiate peace. The Secretary of State of the host country, Marco Rubio, has stated that the meeting in Florida with Ukrainian representatives has been “productive.” Although he acknowledges: there is still “a lot of work to do” in
“There is a lot of work to do, but today has been a very productive and useful meeting in which I believe new progress has been made,” Rubio said in statements to the press at the end of the meeting. The US secretary has been accompanied by Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoffand by Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner. There was also , who highlighted the “great progress” achieved and expressed his gratitude to the American delegation.
An “independent” and “sovereign” Ukraine
Upon entering this Sunday’s meeting, the United States Secretary of State recalled that the objective of these talks, beyond peace, is for Ukraine to consolidate itself as an “independent” and “sovereign” country.
“The goal is obviously not just to end the war, although it is obviously central and fundamental. It is about ending the war in a way that There is a mechanism and a way for it to be independent and sovereign. Furthermore, he explained that after the signing of the peace treaty, the European country “will never have another war and will generate tremendous prosperity for its people, not only a reconstruction, but will enter an era of extraordinary economic advance for the country.”
“We are talking about the future of Ukraine, about the security of Ukraine, about the non-repetition of aggression against Ukraine, about the prosperity of Ukraine, about how to rebuild Ukraine. And we are grateful to the efforts of the United States and its team that is helping us,” he stressed.
Although Washington has proclaimed progress, they still face the same obstacles as in previous rounds: control of the Ukrainian regions under Russian control, the future of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the possible integration of kyiv into NATO.
