US may talk with Putin on 24 December – Zelenskyy

Ivanna Kostina, Anastasia Protz — 24 December, 12:03

Putin and Trump. Photo: Getty Images

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has told journalists that representatives of the US negotiating team may be in touch with Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin on Wednesday 24 December.

Source: European Pravda, citing Interfax-Ukraine

Quote from Zelenskyy: "There was a meeting with our team – [Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council Rustem] Umierov and [Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces Andrii] Hnatov. After that, the Americans had a meeting with [Russian envoy Kirill] Dmitriev. And they explained, showed and conveyed everything, as far as I understand.

I don't know what format their next conversation will take. Perhaps it will be with Putin. Most likely it will be tomorrow [Wednesday – ed.]. We should receive everything tomorrow evening."

Background:

On Tuesday 23 December, Zelenskyy was briefed by the Ukrainian negotiating team – Rustem Umierov and Andrii Hnatov – following their return from the United States.
After meeting with the Ukrainian delegation, Zelenskyy said that Washington remains determined to achieve a peace deal.

Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!