Volodymyr Zelenskyy announces talks with Americans on the state of peace negotiations

Oleksandr Shumilin - 31 March, 17:39

Zelenskyy. Photo: President’s Office

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced a video call with the American side scheduled for Wednesday 1 April.

Source: Interfax-Ukraine, citing Zelenskyy speaking at the Bucha summit on Tuesday

Quote: "Tomorrow, a conversation with the American side [has been] planned in video format. I will join it. They also asked me to."

Details: Zelenskyy added that Rustem Umerov, Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council, will take part from the Ukrainian side, while the US will be represented by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. The conversation will focus on "where are we now" and preparations for a possible "at least trilateral meeting".

Volodymyr Zelenskyy also added that he would pass on a proposal for an energy ceasefire to the United States, but no such signals had come from Russia.

Quote: "There have been no signals from the Russian side to us. At least, we have not received any. Tomorrow I will definitely pass this on to the United States.... I will ask them to convey this proposal to the Russian side."

Background:

On 21-22 March, negotiating teams from Ukraine and the United States met in Miami, with the participation of US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff.
Following the meetings, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said there were signals about a possible continuation of exchanges between Ukraine and Russia.
Head of the Ukrainian delegation and Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council Rustem Umerov stated that Ukrainian and US representatives in Florida continued discussions on further steps within the negotiation track.
Witkoff described the meeting between the Ukrainian and American delegations in Florida on Saturday as constructive, noting that it focused on "narrowing the range of unresolved issues".

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