Ukraine, the United States and Russia are preparing for a trilateral negotiation format at the team level, which is expected to take place in less than a week. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced this after a 90-minute conversation with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported this.
According to him, the parties discussed in detail preparations for the upcoming trilateral format involving teams from Ukraine, the United States and Russia.
Zelenskyy stressed that the pace of negotiations must be as intensive as possible in order to end the war as quickly as possible.
“Ukraine is ready for the necessary steps, our proposals are clear, and we have provided our proposals to the American side,” the president said.
Post-war reconstruction discussed in Brussels
Zelenskyy also reported on a meeting in Brussels involving the Ukrainian and American teams, as well as representatives of the EU, France, the United Kingdom, Germany, NATO, the World Bank and the global business community.
The parties discussed Ukraine’s post-war reconstruction.
Another meeting in Brussels is expected to take place tomorrow and will focus on security guarantees for Ukraine.
Zelenskyy stresses need for Patriot interceptors
Air defense was also a separate topic of the talks.
Zelenskyy said Ukraine needs interceptors for Patriot systems to protect people from Russian strikes.
The president also noted that work should continue on all bilateral tracks with the United States, including the Drone Deals format.
According to him, Ukraine’s post-war security guarantees must be “truly ironclad.”
Zelenskyy thanked the United States for supporting Ukraine’s independence, its people and diplomatic efforts.
