Zelenskyy: Ukraine has been waiting a long time for US negotiating team, but Iran is Washington's top priority
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is disappointed that the arrival of a US delegation in Kyiv is being delayed, but Ukraine is still counting on the visit.
Source: Zelenskyy at a press conference in Kyiv on 3 June, as reported by European Pravda
Details: Zelenskyy confirmed that there is still no certainty about the date when US presidential envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will arrive in Ukraine, a visit he had previously announced.
Quote: "We are indeed in constant contact with the American side regarding our negotiators. We are waiting for the negotiating team to arrive. But in my view, we have been waiting for them for a very long time."
More details: Zelenskyy expressed regret that the issue is not a priority for Washington.
Quote: "Sadly, we are not their focus today. Iran is the number one issue for the United States of America, followed by Ukraine. Unfortunately, we are in a queue of these wars."
More details: Zelenskyy nevertheless expects the visit to take place eventually.
Quote: "I truly believe that the United States of America is the strongest player capable of pushing Putin to end the war."
Background:
- Kyrylo Budanov, Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, has said negotiations involving the United States and Russia are continuing at the technical level despite the current pause in high-level contact.
- Ten days ago, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio acknowledged that peace talks on Ukraine had been paused, explaining that the US is "not interested in endless meetings without results". Before that, he said there had been no "fruitful results" in the peace process concerning Ukraine.
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