The American side is eager to resolve issues related to territory and security guarantees, according to a report by Axios on Sunday. However, POLITICO previously noted that Zelenskyy will make the final decision on territorial matters.
“The Americans want to finalize it completely, Ukrainians want to know what they will bring to Moscow,” an official stated.
Zelenskyy is not attending the talks, which the Ukrainian side is led by State Security Council Secretary Rustem Umerov. The U.S. delegation includes Witkoff, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law.
In official statements prior to the talks, both sides remained diplomatic. Rubio, heading the U.S. delegation, emphasized the important progress made in recent weeks, including discussions in Geneva the previous weekend.
“The end goal is obviously not just the end of the war. Obviously, that’s central and fundamental,” he remarked. “It’s also about securing an end to the war that leaves Ukraine sovereign and independent and with an opportunity at real prosperity.”
The American side anticipated making “even more progress” on Sunday. Umerov expressed gratitude to the U.S. for its efforts to end the war over the past 10 months, thanking Washington “for hearing Ukraine.”
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