Russian invasion Negotiations

US-Ukrainian negotiations have begun

Negotiations between the US and Ukrainian delegations have begun in Florida. This is what the Chairman of the Ukrainian Security Council Rustem Umerov, who is leading his delegation, writes on X.

Umerov is in constant contact with President Zelensky, who has tasked them with protecting Ukrainian interests, Umerov writes and continues:

"We are working to ensure real peace for Ukraine and reliable, long-term security guarantees."

On the American side are Secretary of State Marco Rubio, special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner.

Ukraine's former OB opens up for "political change"

Ukraine is in an "extremely difficult situation" in the war, but peace seems far away. This is what the former commander-in-chief Valery Zaluzhny writes in an article in The Telegraph.

For Ukraine to accept a peace agreement, proper security guarantees are required in the form of, for example, NATO membership or the deployment of nuclear weapons in the country, according to Zaluzhny. However, he admits that Ukraine may be forced to accept something other than a “total victory”.

“War does not always end with a complete victory for one side and a loss for the other.”

Zaluzhny was fired in 2024 after reports of disagreement with President Volodymyr Zelensky. Since then, there have been rumors that he could be a future presidential candidate.

“A peace, even if it is only in anticipation of the next war, can mean a chance for political change and major reforms,” he writes.

Potential fateful week for Ukraine begins in Florida

On Sunday, representatives from Ukraine and the United States will gather in Florida to try to reach a peace agreement. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, negotiator Steve Witkoff and Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner are expected to be there.

The talks are based on the 28-point plan that the US developed, with Russian help, and which was boiled down to 19 points last weekend. The goal is to agree on something that it is believed that Russia can accept when Witkoff travels to Moscow at the beginning of the week, the AP news agency writes.

The plan includes, among other things, a cap on the number of personnel in Ukraine's military and a ban on the country joining NATO. The hottest and most difficult issue is the future of the Russian-occupied territories; according to media reports, the US wants to recognize them as Russian territory.

Ukrainian President Zelensky expressed hope in a speech on Saturday evening.

- In the coming days, it is possible that we can agree on the steps for how to end the war in a dignified way.