We have held detailed talks with Americans on monitoring peace violations – Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that he has held detailed talks with the US team on the monitoring of any violations of the peace if a peace deal is reached.

Source: Zelenskyy at a press conference in Paris after the Coalition of the Willing meeting; European Pravda

Quote: "We spoke in very concrete terms today with the American team about monitoring so there are no violations of the peace. America is ready to work on this. This is very important for us. One of the most important components is deterrence. This is the tool that will not allow new Russian aggression."

Details: Zelenskyy said that there had been significant progress with the US negotiating team on drafting documents and announced further meetings with the US President's Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner.

He said that he hopes the documents could be signed soon.

Quote: "We value the readiness of the US to support forces that must prevent a repeat of Russian aggression. A US backstop is important to us. These must be guarantees based on legal obligations, including those approved by the US Congress."

Background:

• UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron alongside Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a declaration of intent to deploy troops in Ukraine if a peace agreement is concluded.
• Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said that each task linked to the process of providing assistance to Ukraine has a leading state, with Poland set to be the lead country on logistics.

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