“Ukraine is an active participant in peace negotiations; there is real progress, but it is too early to talk about a quick peace.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: “Ukrinform”
Budanov’s direct speech: “We are moving forward. I cannot say that we will definitely have peace tomorrow – if someone promises that, it is not true. But we are making great efforts to get there.”
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Details: According to him, both the Ukrainian side and the United States of America are making efforts to find ways to end the war. “Whether anyone likes it or not, the movement is there and it’s real. We’re really moving forward,” he said.
At the same time, the OP leader noted that the success of the negotiations will largely depend on the position of the Russian Federation. “You understand who we are dealing with,” he added.
At the same time, Budanov emphasized that Ukraine takes a direct part in the negotiation process, and therefore it is incorrect to say that “Ukraine should have a place at the negotiating table.” “We are in the negotiation process, understand this correctly. This process, thank God, does not go without us,” he said.
Budanov also thanked the United States, European countries and Canada for their long-term support of Ukraine and emphasized that it remains critically important even now.
Speaking about the key conditions for future peace, the head of the OP emphasized that Ukraine needs a just peace, security guarantees and a clear reconstruction plan. At the same time, he added that “internal strife will not help this”.
“We are accumulating efforts, mobilizing and bringing the matter to an end. We need a just peace, everything is right. We need security guarantees. We need a plan to rebuild and restore Ukraine. But internal strife will not help,” Budanov said.
We will remind: Before that, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that he does not believe that the negotiations between the Ukrainian and American teams, which took place last weekend in Florida, ended in a dead end.
What happened before:
- On January 17, a Ukrainian delegation consisting of NSDC Secretary Rustem Umyerov, Head of the President’s Office Kyryll Budanov, and David Arahamia, head of the Servant of the People parliamentary faction, was in the United States for a meeting with the American team.
- It was reported that the purpose of the Ukrainian team’s visit to Florida is finalization of agreements on security guarantees and economic prosperity of Ukraine with American partners.
- Zelenskyy then said that the Ukrainian delegation in the US should provide real information about the Russian strikes.