After the talks, Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky appeared at a joint press conference. The US president said that during the meeting, the leaders held a telephone conversation with the leaders of Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Finland, Poland, Norway and the European Union.
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“We've discussed a lot of issues and I think we're getting closer to an agreement, maybe even very close,” Trump said. He added that about 95 percent had been agreed. issues regarding a potential peace agreement.
Despite these declarations, experts approach the matter with caution. Dr. Patryk Tomaszewski noted that although the public has learned about the existence of 20 points of a possible agreement, their details remain secret.
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— We can guess which points are the most sensitive. We know that there will be further working meetings, which are always more specific than meetings of the president of a global power – said the political scientist.
Volodymyr Zelensky playing for time?
According to Patryk Tomaszewski, The Ukrainian president is using a tactic aimed at shifting the responsibility for a possible breakdown of negotiations onto Vladimir Putin. The expert noted that the Ukrainian side is ready to make some concessions, but not all of them.
— I do not believe that President Zelensky is currently able to agree to all 20 points of the potential agreement. It must take into account the costs of four years of war, the scale of blood spilled, and financial and moral losses, he emphasized.
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One of the most controversial topics may be the issue of a referendum on the return of Ukrainian territories to Russia. Tomaszewski noted that although such a scenario could potentially be considered, the referendum result would probably not be favorable to the Kremlin.
American diplomacy is the key to resolving the conflict
An expert from the Nicolaus Copernicus University drew attention to the key role of the United States in the negotiations. “The United States is key in this game, not Europe,” he said. He added that Kiev must ensure that the US is not discouraged from further involvement in the conflict.
On the other hand, Russia still has the resources to continue the war, making it difficult to find a compromise.
— Putin needs to talk to Trump, but he doesn't want to agree to anything other than taking over Donbas and eastern Ukraine, Tomaszewski noted.
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The expert also emphasized that Russia's demands have remained unchanged since the beginning of the war: the eastern territories of Ukraine, its demilitarization and the assurance that it will not join NATO or the European Union.
The European peace plan is unacceptable to Moscow
Dr. Tomaszewski pointed out that Europe's proposals to end the conflict are unacceptable to Moscow.
— The peace plan proposed by Europe is certainly not acceptable to Moscow. We do not know what the final American plan will look like, but it will certainly meet the demands of the Russian Federation, concluded the political scientist.
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According to the expert, the coming months will bring further difficult negotiations that will determine the future of Ukraine and the entire region.
