Zelenskyy says next meeting with Russia and US must not be a wasted opportunity
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes the next meeting with representatives of the Russian Federation and the United States must not be "a wasted opportunity", and that this can be done.
Source: Zelenskyy's evening address
Quote: "We continue to work every day specifically to ensure that the next round of negotiations can deliver results for Ukraine and results for peace. Ukraine will definitely do whatever is needed for this and will by no means stand in the way of peace.
Last time in Geneva, the American side clearly saw that it is precisely the Russians who are the reason no truly meaningful results had yet been achieved. And the next meeting must not be a wasted opportunity – it can be done."
Details: Zelenskyy said he discussed certain aspects of the preparation for the negotiations on Saturday with Rustem Umierov, Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council and head of the Ukrainian delegation.
"My meetings with European partners are also already scheduled for next week. We will coordinate in detail so that Europe is involved in all processes and grows only stronger. I also instructed Rustem to work more closely with our friends in the Middle East and Türkiye, so that they also feel invested and can help more," Zelenskyy added.
Previously: On 20 February, Zelenskyy announced that a new round of trilateral talks on ending the war in Ukraine are to be held within the next 10 days.
Background:
- On the morning of 18 February, the second day of Ukraine-US-Russia talks on resolving Russia's war against Ukraine began in Geneva.
- Vladimir Medinsky, head of the Russian delegation, later said the talks had lasted about two hours and had been difficult but business-like.
- Zelenskyy said the parties had agreed at the talks that the US would be involved in monitoring compliance with a ceasefire.
- He later added that the political issues surrounding possible compromises and the essential meeting between the two leaders had not been sufficiently worked through at the trilateral Ukraine-US-Russia negotiations.
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