Ukraine's chief negotiator sums up three days of talks in US
The Ukrainian delegation has held several productive and constructive meetings with representatives of the United States and European partners over three days in Florida, including discussions on four key documents, said Rustem Umierov, Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine and head of the Ukrainian delegation in the US.
Source: Umierov on Facebook
Quote: "A separate constructive meeting was also held in a US-Ukraine format, during which four key documents were focused on: further development of a 20-point plan, aligning positions on a Multilateral security guarantee framework, aligning positions on a US Security guarantee framework for Ukraine, and further development on an economic & prosperity plan."
Details: Umierov added that the sides had paid particular attention to discussing the timeline and sequence of next steps.
Meetings with European partners were also held in Florida, with key national security advisers from European countries taking part in the discussions.
Alongside Umierov, the Ukrainian delegation included Lieutenant General Andrii Hnatov, Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The US side was represented by Special Envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner as well as White House official Josh Gruenbaum.
"Ukraine remains fully committed to achieving a just and sustainable peace. Our shared priority is to stop the killing, ensure guaranteed security, and create conditions for Ukraine's recovery, stability, and long-term prosperity. Peace must be not only a cessation of hostilities, but also a dignified foundation for a stable future," Umierov said.
He stressed that Ukraine highly values the leadership and support of the United States as well as "continued close coordination with its partners in the next stages of this important work".
Background:
- Umierov said that the next meeting between the Ukrainian delegation and the US side would take place in the United States on 21 December.
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he was expecting a report from Umierov on negotiations with the American side.
- The Kremlin also said it awaited a report from Russian leader Vladimir Putin's Special Envoy Kirill Dmitriev on the outcome of talks involving representatives of the US, European countries and Ukraine, but it believes that most of them will be categorically unacceptable for Russia.
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