Zelensky pointed out that, despite the statement of the Russian Federation on the desire for negotiations, the aggressor country Russia continues to strike in Ukraine.
“Now the Russians, unfortunately, give negative signals regarding meetings and further development of events,” the president said.
In a conversation with Stubb, it was about guarantees for Ukraine, which should become part of a potential ceasefire agreement.
“Our teams are actively preparing the architecture of strong and multilateral security guarantees for Ukraine, everyone is involved: Europeans, Americans, our other partners in the” Coalitions of those who wish “… We are accelerating in the definition of details. It is time to organize the format for the conversation of leaders to determine key accents and deadlines,” the post of Zelensky says.
Context
On August 18, in Washington, a meeting of Trump and European leaders took place, among whom was Zelensky. They talked about security guarantees and the upcoming meeting of Zelensky with an illegitimate Russian President Vladimir Putin, as well as their trilateral meeting with Trump. On the same day, the US president called Putin, and later stated that He began the organization of the meeting between him and Zelensky. However, the Kremlin began to put forward conditions.
The White House was repeated on August 19 that Putin agreed to a bilateral meeting, but after that the Russian Foreign Ministry once again said that negotiations at the highest level “needed to prepare the most thoroughly.”
On August 25, Trump threatened that “very serious consequences” may occur if Russia does not sit at the negotiating table, and threatened to “intervene” if there is no progress in two weeks.
The world media suggest that Putin will delay, dodge or refuse negotiations with Zelensky and Trump.
