In detail: the start of the US-Ukrainian meeting to end the war with Russia
He said US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday said that the talks with the Ukrainian delegation in Florida aimed to "Select a path" Ensures that Ukraineis a sovereign state, at a time when the United States is intensifying its efforts to end the Russian war on the neighboring country.
Rubio added at the beginning of the meeting that the talks "It is not only about peace agreements. It is about setting a course for the future that ensures Ukraine remains sovereign, independent and prosperous"Today, Ukrainian negotiators began talks in the United States about the plan proposed by Washington to end the war with Russia, at a time when pressure is increasing on Kiev militarily and politically.
Ukraine’s future and security
The start of the meetings came as Moscow intensified its nightly strikes on the Ukrainian capital and its surroundings for two consecutive nights, and with an internal political shake-up after President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed his office director Andrei Yermak following a wide investigation into corruption.
It began at 10:10. Local time in Florida (15:10 GMT) on Sunday, the meeting between Ukrainian negotiators was headed by Secretary of the National Security Council Rustam Umarov and the US Secretary of State, accompanied by Steve Wytkov, the special envoy, and Jared Kushner, son-in-law of President Donald Trump.
For his part, Umarov said "We discuss Ukraine’s future, its security, preventing repeat aggression, its prosperity, and how to rebuild it"
Withdrawal of Ukrainian forces
Washington presented a plan to put an end to the conflict that began more than three years ago and seeks to finalize it with the approval of Moscow and Kiev.
The first version of the 28-point proposal, which was formulated without any interference from Ukraine’s European allies, stipulated the withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from the Donetsk region (east) and the de facto recognition of the Donetsk regions by the United States. Crimea and Luhansk are considered Russian.
The United States amended the original draft after criticism from Kiev and Europe, but the current wording is still unclear.
The French presidency announced that President Emmanuel Macron will hold talks with Zelensky in Paris on Monday.
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