The first tenders for the reconstruction of Ukraine will be announced in April-May – media
26 February 14:27
During a meeting between President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the participation of Turkish companies in projects to rebuild Ukraine was discussed. This was reported by the Turkish newspaper Turkiye, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports.
According to the publication, during the meeting, the Ukrainian side handed over a file of projects planned for 2025 to the Turkish side. Tenders for them will allegedly be held in April-May.
“Representatives of the Turkish Embassy in Kyiv and representatives of the State Agency for Infrastructure Development and Renewal, which operates under the Ministry of Community and Regional Development of Ukraine, discussed projects implemented by Turkish companies in Ukraine and potential issues of future cooperation. Ukrainian officials said that planning for the reconstruction of Ukraine is ongoing and that tenders are expected to be held in April and May for some urgent projects to be implemented this year,”
– the newspaper writes.
According to the report, these tenders will cover the following areas of reconstruction
- renovation of existing customs barriers on highways, construction of new ones, and creation of a toll road system that will operate throughout the country;
- some energy and energy efficiency projects;
- social housing projects;
- water supply projects.
Planning to hold tenders for reconstruction this spring may indicate that the Ukrainian government expects Donald Trump to successfully advance the “peace process.”
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Negotiations in Saudi Arabia
on February 18, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Russian Assistant Prime Minister Yuri Ushakov met in Saudi Arabia with an American delegation, represented by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, National Security Advisor Mike Volz, and Special Envoy for the Middle East Steve Witkoff.
After the talks, the US State Department reported that the delegations agreed to “eliminate irritants” in bilateral relations and continue to work on preparing talks on Russia’s war against Ukraine.
The two sides also agreed to appoint high-level groups for further talks on Ukraine.
Jackie Heinrich, a Fox News correspondent at the White House, reported that the United States and Russia are discussing a three-stage peace plan for Ukraine, which consists of the following stages
- A ceasefire.
- Holding elections in Ukraine.
- Conclusion of a peace agreement.
The next meeting in Saudi Arabia was supposed to take place on February 25, but there have been no reports that it did.
Trump’s proposals to Putin
According to inaccurate information from former US Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul(he used the word “allegedly”), Trump offered Putin (McFaul’s wording is retained)
- ukrainian territory;
- ukraine’s non-membership in NATO;
- no American soldiers in Ukraine;
- withdrawal of American soldiers from Europe, including from frontline countries;
- easing of sanctions.
Putin, according to McFaul, has not offered anything yet.
