Ukrainian officials will resume talks with the US team after nearly five hours of discussions with Moscow produced “no compromise” on Ukraine’s peace proposals. President Zelenskyy said Kyiv’s priority is to gain clarity on Russia’s latest position
Destruction caused by a Russian airstrike in Sloviansk, Ukraine, on Wednesday. Pic/Getty Images
Ukrainian representatives led by Secretary of Ukraine’s National Security Rustem Umerov, and Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Andrii Hnatov, were set to continue their talks with the US negotiation team, led by Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, on Friday, after nearly five hours of talks with Moscow led to “no compromise” from the Russian side on the Ukraine peace plans.
In a post on X, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stressed that Kyiv’s priority is to obtain full clarity on what was discussed during Moscow’s recent engagements and to ensure that Ukraine’s interests remain central in all diplomatic efforts.
He underscored that Ukraine is prepared for “any possible developments” and will continue to work “as constructively as possible” with all its international partners to secure peace.
“Today, Ukrainian representatives will continue their discussions in the United States with President Trump’s team. Our task now is to obtain full information about what was said in Moscow and what other pretexts Putin has come up with to drag out the war and to pressure Ukraine,” Zelenskyy’s post read.
The meeting comes after Russian President Vladimir Putin held five hours of talks with US negotiators led by President Donald Trump’s special envoy, Witkoff, in an effort to end the nearly four-year war in Ukraine. However, “no compromise” was reached on territorial issues, as per senior Kremlin adviser Yuri Ushakov.
Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin reiterated that Moscow won’t compromise on its security interests to ensure Kyiv’s security.
This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest news!" Click here!
