Discussions between the USA and Ukraine are on: end of Russia without end
Discussions between the USA and Ukraine are on: end of Russia without end
The US Foreign Minister Marco Rubio and , the international ambassador of President Donald Trump, will meet Ukrainian officials in Paris on Thursday. This summit aims to defend the Ukraine against the persistent invasion by Russia strengthen.
challenges for peace
The summit of the "coalition of the willing"
These efforts have so far largely pushed European powers and Kiev to the edge, which has been making the upcoming summit one of the most important meetings between Ukrainian and US officials for weeks. The Ukrainian Foreign Minister and the Minister of Defense traveled to the French capital to participate in the summit of the "coalition of the willing" - a merger of Western nations that have undertaken to defend Ukraine against Russia, especially in view of the dwindling and uncertain military support.
important discussions for security
Andriy Yermak, a close advisor to President Wolodymyr Selenskyj, said that the ministers "work on critical questions for the security of Ukraine and all of Europe." For the European allies of Ukraine, the summit offers an opportunity to examine the Trump administration's way of thinking for the war in Ukraine. Kiev and his allies are concerned about the statements of Trump and Witkoff, the kreml-Narrative , and could use the conversations as an opportunity to disturb and change these perceptions.
The Ukraine conflict in focus
After his third meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin last week, Witkoff told Fox News that every peace agreement in Ukraine will concentrate on the "so -called five areas" - including the Crimea, which has been occupied by Russia in 2014, and the four permanent Ukrainian regions that have been occupied by Russia since its comprehensive invasion in 2022. He had previously indicated that Ukraine could possibly be forced to deduct these areas as part of a ceasefire.
Witkoff's statements under criticism
Oleksandr Merezhko, a member of the Ukrainian Parliament, told CNN on Tuesday that Witkoff "with all the respected respect ... may try to promote pro-Russian narratives."
a difficult to grasp "deal"
In addition to the conversations with Ukrainian officials, Witkoff will also speak to French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday, who plays a leading role in European efforts to offer Kiev the security guarantees that are not provided by the USA.
challenges for the Trump administration
The efforts of the Trump administration to hold back Putin were also not very successful. After the White House briefly reduced the arms deliveries and the exchange of intelligence information to Ukraine in March, Kiev quickly agreed to the US proposal for a 30-day ceasefire. After separate conversations with Russian and Ukrainian officials later a month, the White House said that both sides had agreed to the armistice in relation to the energy infrastructure and in the Black Sea - only to hear that the Kremlin would only implement the agreement if sanctions can be canceled against its banks and exports.
growing discomfort with Moscow
The center for the fight against disinformation, a Ukrainian think tank, pointed out that the alleged ceasefire has not contributed little to contain the aggression in Russia. In the 22 days after the ceasefire, the Russian army killed almost 2.5 times as many Ukrainians as in the same period before it reported in an update on Tuesday. As a sign of the growing dismissal about Moscow, Trump explained last week that "Russia has to move", but did not give any deadlines or ultimats if this does not happen.
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