“In negotiations in Saudi Arabia, Ukraine will try to persuade the United States to restore reconnaissance and military support, and will try to prove that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy seeks to rapidly end the war with Russia.”, – WRITE: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: “European Truth” with reference to The Financial Times
Details: FT sources, speaking of preparation for negotiations in Saudi Arabia, stated that Kiev wants to offer a partial cease ceasefire – in particular, long -range blows to the Russian Federation and hostilities in the Black Sea.
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In this way, Ukraine hopes that the progress in the negotiations will force Washington to cancel the decision to freeze intelligence and supply weapons.
According to one of the Ukrainian officials, in the short term, Kyiv will prioritize US links.
At the same time, two European officials said that Ukraine is considering progress in ceasefire negotiations as a “service for service” for the restoration of military and intelligence assistance.
The US State Department spokesman reported that State Secretary Marco Rubio will stay in the Saudi city of Jeidda Monday to Wednesday at the negotiations to “promote the President’s goal to stop the Russian-Ukrainian war”.
Prehistory:
- On March 6, Volodymyr Zelensky told EU leaders in Brussels that he wanted to conclude a general framework agreement with the United States, which will path to further, more detailed mineral resources and security guarantees.
- The broader agreement should begin with the termination of air attacks, seas operations and shocks at the objects of energy and other civilian infrastructure. It should also continue to exchange prisoners and return Ukrainian children stolen by Russian authorities.
- On March 9, NBC News reported that, according to US officials, mineral agreements will not be enough for Trump to restore the assistance and exchange of intelligence.
- The channel noted that the US President wants Zelensky, in particular, to make concessions such as refusing territories in favor of Russia, and moved to the election in Ukraine or even resigned.
- Reuters reported that US officials plan to use a meeting with a Ukrainian delegation in Saudi Arabia in part to find out if Ukraine is ready to make significant concessions to Russia for the sake of war.