08:34 – Zelensky wants to “push” Putin to end the war in Ukraine
“Whatever our exchanges with our partners, we must push Putin to give a real order to stop the strikes: the one who triggered this war must finish it,” said Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday evening on social networks after the American-Ukrainian negotiations. “It is clear to everyone that Russia is the only one to make this war last,” insisted the Ukrainian president.
08:22 – “productive” exchanges with Ukraine
The interview with the Ukrainian and American delegations of yesterday went well according to the Ukrainian Minister of Defense, Rustem Umerov. “The discussion was productive and targeted. We have addressed key points, including energy,” said the minister, adding that Ukraine was trying to achieve his objective of “just and lasting peace”. Discussions with Ukraine therefore went further than the limit set by Russia before its own talks this Monday since a truce at partial moment on energy sites, mentioned for several days, seems to have been approached.
08:11 – The United States anticipate “real progress”
After “productive” discussions with Ukraine, American emissary Steve Witkoff expects to see “real progress” in negotiations with Russia, despite the Kremlin announcements. “I think you will see real progress in Saudi Arabia on Monday, particularly with regard to the Black Sea,” said the American aligning the last Russian position. “From [ce cessez-le-feu entre les navires du pays en mer Noire]we will naturally head for a total shots cease-fire, “he added during an interview with the Fox chain.
08:03 – “There is a lot of work to do” in negotiations warns the Kremlin
The Russian and American delegations must meet this Monday in Saudi Arabia to take the negotiations on a truce in the war in Ukraine. But even before the discussions are resumed, the Kremlin spokesperson said that the exchanges will be “difficult”: “it is a very complex subject and there is a lot of work to do”. A work which, according to the Kremlin, will focus on a “main” subject which is the cereal agreement in the Black Sea, a cease-fire between ships in the two countries to allow the transport of Ukrainian cereals, and not the partial ceasefire on the energy sites mentioned since last week.