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The United States proposed holding a three-way meeting with the participation of Ukraine, Russia, and the United States. A possible venue for the negotiations named by Washington is the United Arab Emirates.
This was announced by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during an online press conference.
According to Zelensky, the American side proposed first to hold a meeting at the technical level. Kyiv expects proposals from Washington regarding a specific date.
“The American side proposed to prepare and meet in a three-way format at the technical level. We are waiting for the United States to propose a date. As for the venue, the United States suggested the Emirates,” the president said.
Zelensky also said that he discussed a possible meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump. After that, the negotiating teams of the two countries held separate consultations to discuss the details.
Now Ukraine intends to inform European partners about the agreements reached, while the United States will conduct consultations with the Russian side. According to Zelensky, roughly in ten days both sides should return to discussion with a definite outcome.
Earlier, the Ukrainian president allowed for a three-way meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Miami. At the same time, the Kremlin stated that they consider the Ukraine–U.S.–Russia format impossible.
Previous direct negotiations between the Ukrainian and Russian delegations took place in the spring 2022 year, notably in Istanbul. They ended without a peace agreement.
The Russian side pressed for substantial restrictions on Ukraine in the military sphere and for its neutral status. In particular, discussions covered Ukraine renouncing NATO membership, limits on the size and capabilities of the Armed Forces, and a special arrangement for resolving the status of Crimea and the occupied Donbas territories.
The Ukrainian side, for its part, sought international security guarantees and did not agree to unilateral disarmament. An important part of the negotiations was the question of how precisely security guarantees should operate and which states could provide them.
Subsequently, Russian demands and the course of the negotiations became the subject of various interpretations. Kyiv and Moscow differed in their assessments of how far the sides had progressed toward an agreement and why the negotiating process was halted. Therefore, the claim that Istanbul signified a ready peace agreement does not correspond to the final outcome of the talks: the treaty ending the war was not signed at that time.
Against this backdrop, the current proposal for a Ukraine–U.S.–Russia three-way format differs from the Istanbul process primarily in the participants: in 2022 year the talks were conducted directly between Kyiv and Moscow, whereas now Washington is proposing direct participation.
Prepared by: Nina Petrovic
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