“The Trump administration accelerates negotiations on ending the war between Ukraine and Russia: details of the meeting in Kyiv.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Julie Davis, photo: US Embassy Kyiv Ukraine Source: US chargé d’affaires in Ukraine Julie Davis at a meeting with journalists on November 20, a high-ranking US official in the UP comment
Davis direct speech: “From day one, President Trump has made it clear that he wants the war between Ukraine and Russia to end. And today we really moved toward that goal with incredible motivation…
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We have witnessed, in my opinion, an absolutely impressive pace of diplomatic activity – one of the most ambitious I have seen in my career. The level of engagement of our leaders in Washington, the leadership of Secretary of State Driscoll, is truly impressive“.
Details: According to Davis, the parties discussed an “aggressive schedule” of further actions and elements of the peace plan that are critical for Ukraine: “We will continue these efforts today, tomorrow – we will not stop, because this is the kind of peace that cannot wait.”
A high-ranking US official in a comment to UP said that US Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll, who arrived in Ukraine, emphasized that “there will be difficult decisions for both sides.”
Verbatim high-ranking US official: “Both sides will face the fact that ending the war is difficult, very difficult, and that they will have to sacrifice what each side hoped for – for what each side can realistically gain in negotiations. And this will require mutual concessions.”
Driscoll is promoting Trump’s vision for ending the war, the source said.
In addition, Trump expects progress in the negotiations as soon as possible. “We are talking about the shortest possible term. The shortest possible” – answered the interlocutor of the UP regarding possible peaceful expectations.
Currently, according to the official, they are working on this as intensively as possible: “On very difficult issues and decisions that Ukrainian leaders will have to make and that must be supported by Ukrainians.”
The interlocutor of the publication could not answer whether the American delegation plans a trip to Russia after the visit to Ukraine.
According to UP, this meeting may take place after Thanksgiving in the USA, i.e. after November 27.
Prehistory:
- On November 19, a number of American media outlets reported on a new 28-point “peace plan” that US President Donald Trump’s team was developing in consultation with the Russians.
- Among other things, the document supposedly provides for the transfer of all of Donbas to Russia, Ukraine must also give up its weapons, cut its army in half and accept the Russian army as a second state.
- Qatar and Turkey were allegedly also involved in the development of the document.
- On November 20, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi officially received a draft plan from the United States, which, according to the American side, can intensify diplomacy.
- According to the data Bloomberg The “peace plan” of the USA proposes to remove sanctions from the Russian Federation and stop the investigation of war crimes.