The Ukrainian president announced that his delegation is already on its way to the USA, where it will hold negotiations with representatives of the Donald Trump administration on Friday and Saturday. Although the US president says that the agreement is “closer than ever”, Zelenskyy dampens optimism.
Ukrainian and American delegations will hold talks in the United States on Friday and Saturday (December 19 and 20) about ending Russia’s war in Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi announced on Thursday. According to him, European representatives could also participate in the negotiations. TASR informs about it according to the report of the AFP agency.
- Ukrainian and American delegations will hold talks in Washington.
- The negotiations will focus on ending Russia’s war in Ukraine.
- European representatives should also be present at the negotiations.
- Zelenskyi informed that final coordinated peace proposals are still missing.
- Trump expressed hope for an agreement to end the war.
Zelenskyj: There are no final coordinated peace proposals yet
“On Friday and Saturday, our team will be in the United States of America; they are already on their way…and the Americans are expecting them,” Zelenskyy told reporters. Sky News reports that Zelensky told reporters in a group on the WhatsApp chat application that there are no final agreed peace proposals yet. He again called on Ukraine’s partners to bolster his country if Russia refuses to end the war.
The second round of negotiations took place in Berlin on Monday between the Ukrainian delegation led by President Zelensky and the American delegation led by US President Donald Trump’s envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. Several European leaders were also present. According to the Ukrainian leader, the talks “were not easy, but they were productive.”
Trump: An agreement to end the war in Ukraine is closer than ever
Trump said Monday night that a deal to end the war in Ukraine is closer than ever. According to him, the United States is working with European partners on security guarantees for Kyiv, and Europe will play a “big” role in them.
On Thursday, Zelensky arrived in Brussels, where the EU summit will take place. One of the main topics of this summit is the financing of aid to Ukraine. The President of the European Commission (EC), Ursula von der Leyen, declared that the summit will last until the leaders manage to reach an agreement on the financing of Ukraine for the next two years.
