Volodymyr Zelensky on the behind-the-scenes of peace negotiations. “The US has set a deadline”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that the United States has set a deadline for Ukraine and Russia to conclude an agreement to end the war. The date indicated by the US is June.
What deadline has the US set for ending the war?
Where will the next round of trilogues take place?
When did the second round of negotiations take place?
Why are the Abu Dhabi talks considered a success?
— If this deadline is not met, the US administration will likely put pressure on both sides, added Volodymyr Zelensky.
— The Americans propose that the sides (Ukrainian and Russian) end the war at the beginning of this summer, and will most likely exert pressure in accordance with this schedule. […] They say they want to finish everything by June. And that they will do everything to end the war. They want a clear schedule for all actions, Zelensky said in a statement to international media journalists published on Saturday morning.
Another round of trilogues. There is a date
The United States has proposed to hold another round of Ukraine-US-Russia trilateral talks next week; these negotiations will probably take place in Miami, said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, quoted by Reuters and AP on Saturday.
Zelensky emphasized that trilateral peace negotiations will be organized in the United States for the first time. “We have confirmed our participation,” the president announced.
The talks in the capital of the United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi, which took place last Wednesday and Thursday, were the second round of negotiations in the trilateral format of Ukraine, Russia and the USA. As expected, they did not lead to a breakthrough in the form of a cessation of fighting, but many analysts consider the mere fact that they took place and were assessed as constructive by all interested parties as a success. The first round of negotiations was held in Abu Dhabi on January 23-24.
