Meeting between Zelensky and Putin: the US has outlined a possible scenario
25 January 03:17
Representatives of the United States believe that a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin may take place in the near future.
This was reported by "Komersant Ukrainian" with reference to Axios.
US officials commented to the publication that the meeting in Abu Dhabi was an important step towards the next stage of negotiations.
“We are very close to a meeting between Putin and Zelensky,” said one of the American officials.
The official representative suggested that if the next trilateral meeting in Abu Dhabi is more successful, it could lead to a meeting between the parties in Kyiv or Moscow, which has not happened for many years.
“We believe that these meetings should take place before the leaders meet. We think that this is not far off. If we continue on the current path, we will reach this point,” the American official added.
Negotiations in Abu Dhabi
We will remind you that on January 23 and 24, two-day negotiations between the delegations of Ukraine, the US, and Russia on ending the war took place in Abu Dhabi.
According to the media source, the first round was introductory, and on Saturday the parties met in an expanded format, after which they decided to split into two subgroups: one political and the other military.
According to the media source, significant progress was made in discussing military issues. At the same time, no decision has yet been reached on the territories.
“However, the parties managed to make progress in the military subgroup. They discussed whether it is necessary to withdraw forces, how the cessation of hostilities and the ceasefire will be monitored, the creation of a center for control and coordination of ceasefire issues, and which countries could be represented there,” the source said.
The military subgroup agreed to prepare proposals from the parties on the further ceasefire within a week, before the next meeting.
According to Axios, the next round of trilateral talks involving the US, Ukraine, and Russia is scheduled for February 1. The meeting will again take place in the UAE capital, Abu Dhabi.
