Significant progress has been made in the peace talks between Ukraine and Russia, he says Financial Times.
According to the newspaper, the preliminary peace plan includes a ceasefire and the withdrawal of Russian troops if Ukraine declares itself a neutral state, accepting restrictions on its armed forces.
According to the newspaper, Ukraine and Russia discussed the preliminary plan for the first time on Monday.
According to the agreement, Ukraine should bury its NATO dream and promise that no military bases or armaments for foreign troops will enter its territory.
Both Russia and Ukraine have reported progress in the talks, but the Ukrainians credit the Russian president Vladimir Putin is weak.
According to France Télécom, the Ukrainians suspect that peace talks may also be a way for Russia to buy time to reorganize its troops and continue the attack.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky according to the peace agreement should include reliable security guarantees for Ukraine that will protect Ukraine from future threats.
According to France Télécom, agreeing on security guarantees could be a problem in the negotiations. Another potential problem concerns the status of the “People’s Republics” of Crimea and Russia recognized by Russia in 2014.
Negotiator with Ukraine, Adviser to the President Myhailo Podoljak says the draft agreement in paragraph 15, as reported by the Financial Times, shows only the paragraphs drawn up at Russia ‘s request.
– Ukraine has its own positions. The only thing we will confirm at this point is a ceasefire, the withdrawal of Russian troops and security guarantees from several countries, Podoljak writes on Twitter.
* Story updated at 8:09 pm: Added Myhailo Podoljak’s tweet on the draft agreement.
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