New Ukrainian attempt to try to unlock the stagnant peace process. This time, Ukraine has proposed the celebration of a trilateral summit among the presidents Zelenski, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin between June 20 and 30. The proposal was presented during The second round of direct conversations between Ukrainian and Russian delegations held on Monday in Istanbul.
The Ukrainian Defense Minister, Rustem Uumrov, head of the kyiv delegation, stressed the importance of this high -level meeting to advance the negotiations: “This is crucial to advance in the negotiation process”he declared at the end of the meeting.
Ukraine insists on the truce
During the meeting, Ukraine reiterated his request for a High 30 -day fire as an initial step towards peace. However, Russia delivered its conditions for this cessation of hostilityIt is during the same meeting, without having previously shared them, what was a reason for criticism by kyiv.
What does Russia ask?
- Ukrainian troops withdrawal: Ukraine must withdraw his forces from the four regions annexed by Russia: Donetsk, Lugansk, Jersón and Zaporiyia. Putin specified that this withdrawal must cover all of these regions according to their administrative limits recognized in 1991, including those currently under Ukrainian control.
- Waiver of adhesion to NATO: kyiv must officially declare his resignation to enter the organization of the North Atlantic Treaty (NATO).
- Nuclear neutrality and disarmament: Ukraine must adopt neutral, not aligned and nuclear weapons free status.
- Recognition of Russian sovereignty over certain territories: Recognition by Ukraine of Russian sovereignty on Crimea, Sevastopol, and the regions of Donetsk, Lugansk, Jersón and Zaporiyia is required. In addition, the rights and freedoms of Russian citizens in Ukraine should be fully guaranteed.
- International sanctions lifting: Russia demands the cancellation of all the sanctions imposed by the West since the beginning of the conflict.
Ukraine will take a week to respond to the Russian conditions for a high fire, but what they have agreed, despite tensions, is a Humanitarian exchange of prisoners, including serious injuries and young military between 18 and 25 years. But substantial differences in conditions for a high fire continue to exist.
Trump as a mediator
In February, Donald Trump and Zelenski starred in a public confrontation during a meeting at the White House, in which Trump accused Zelenski of “playing with the third world war” and questioned his willingness to achieve peace. However, despite this incident, Zelenski continues to express his disposition to Work under Trump’s leadership to achieve a truce with Russia.
Trump, for now, has maintained Telephone conversations with Putinin which both agreed to start “immediately” negotiations to end war in Ukraine. However, Russia puts conditions that are qualified by Ukraine as unacceptable and equivalent to surrender.
