Washington, Kiev Agree On Ukraine Peace Plan
Washington and Kiev have reportedly reached agreement on the most important elements of the United States’ proposed plan to end the ongoing war in Ukraine, officials said Tuesday.
Rustem Umerov, former defence minister and current secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defence Council, confirmed the development, noting progress in Geneva negotiations.
“Our delegations reached a common understanding on the core terms of the agreement discussed in Geneva,” Umerov, a member of Ukraine’s negotiating team, said in a statement.
He added that Ukraine now counted on support from European partners in the next steps of the process and would continue consultations with allied nations.
Umerov also announced plans to organise a visit of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to the United States in November to finalise the deal with President Donald Trump.
U.S. media reported that senior American officials were currently in Abu Dhabi engaging with a Russian delegation to discuss details of the emerging peace plan.
U.S. Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll had been holding talks with Russian representatives since Monday, according to reports, seeking common ground to end hostilities that began Feb. 24, 2022.
The United States initially proposed a 28-point plan aimed at ending the conflict, which originally reflected many of the Kremlin’s conditions for peace.
Since its release, the plan had undergone intensive renegotiation by European and Ukrainian diplomats to address concerns and ensure Ukrainian security and sovereignty provisions were included.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has described the original 28-point proposal as “the basis for a final peace settlement” but cautioned against significant concessions favouring Kiev.
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