Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday that a document on US security guarantees for Ukraine is "100% ready" after two days of talks involving representatives from Ukraine, the US and Russia. reports the "AP" agency.
Speaking to reporters in Vilnius during a visit to Lithuania, Zelensky said Ukraine is waiting for its partners to set a signing date, after which the document will be sent to the US Congress and the Ukrainian Parliament for ratification.
Zelensky also emphasized Ukraine's push for membership in the European Union by 2027, calling it a "guarantee of economic security."
The Ukrainian leader described the talks in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, as the first trilateral format in “quite a long time” that included not only diplomats but also military representatives from all three sides. The talks, which began on Friday and continued on Saturday, were the latest aimed at ending the war in Ukraine, which began in February 2022 when Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Zelensky acknowledged fundamental differences between Ukrainian and Russian positions, reaffirming territorial issues as a major obstacle.
"Our position regarding our territory — the territorial integrity of Ukraine — must be respected," he said.
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Zelensky says peace proposals could be proposed to Russia within days
Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed a solution for Ukraine with U.S. President Donald Trump's envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner during marathon talks late Thursday. The Kremlin insisted that, to reach a peace deal, Kiev must withdraw its troops from areas in the east that Russia has illegally annexed but not fully occupied.
Zelensky said the US is trying to find a compromise, but that "all sides must be ready for compromise."
Negotiators will return to the United Arab Emirates on February 1 for the next round of talks, according to a U.S. official. The latest talks covered a wide range of military and economic issues and included the possibility of a ceasefire before a deal, the official said. There was still no agreement on a final framework for the supervision and operation of the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, which is occupied by Russia and is the largest in Europe.
