The head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, Kyrylo Budanov, spoke at the World Economic Forum in Davos, where he outlined his assessment of Russia’s war against Ukraine and the prospects for its end. According to him, the negotiation process is ongoing, and there is no reason to talk about Russia’s victory.
This was reported by Kirill Budanov on Telegram on 21 January.
Budanov called Russia’s war against Ukraine the bloodiest and most horrific event in Europe since the end of World War II.
“I want to hope that we are still on the way to a fundamental resolution of the war. I cannot say that peace will come tomorrow, but we are moving forward. A lot of effort is being made — on our part and on the part of the United States,” said the head of the Presidential Office.
According to him, there is progress, and although it would be untrue to promise that peace will come tomorrow, enormous efforts are being made to achieve this.
‘If I had to clearly describe the situation we are in now, I would use the term “cautious optimism”,’ he said.
As Budanov noted, many participants in the international discussion say that Ukraine should be present at the negotiating table. At the same time, Ukraine is already involved in the negotiation process, which is taking place with its participation, in particular after substantive work with representatives of Donald Trump’s team. Budanov also stressed that there is currently no reason to talk about Russia’s victory in the war.
“It cannot be said that Russia is winning or has won the war. The negotiation process is ongoing,‘ he said, adding that Ukraine remains a participant in the negotiations.
The head of the President’s Office also commented on Beijing’s role, noting that China ’is skilfully exploiting Russia’s weakness, absorbing it economically and strengthening its political influence. The Russians understand this, and it hurts them.”