Zelenskyj thanks Donald Trump after the meeting in Florida
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj thanks Donald Trump and the US after this weekend's peace talks in Florida, writes TT.
"I am grateful to the US, President Trump's team and to the president personally for the time spent defining the steps towards ending the war," Zelenskyj writes on X.
The talks were a continuation of the negotiations that previously took place in Geneva and were based on the 19-point draft that was developed at that time.
Neither Zelenskyj nor Trump participated in person.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj thanks Donald Trump and the US after this weekend's peace talks in Florida, writes TT.
"I am grateful to the US, President Trump's team and to the president personally for the time spent defining the steps towards ending the war," Zelenskyj writes on X.
The talks were a continuation of the negotiations that previously took place in Geneva and were based on the 19-point draft that was developed at that time.
Neither Zelenskyj nor Trump participated in person.
Witkoff greets Putin - Zelensky seeks support in Paris
US special envoy Steve Witkoff will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin to talk about Ukraine tomorrow, Tuesday. The meeting will take place in Moscow in the afternoon. The Kremlin has confirmed this according to several news agencies.
The call comes after Witkoff and other US representatives met with a Ukrainian delegation in Florida over the weekend and held "productive" peace talks.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is in Paris meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron to seek further support from his allies in Europe. A press conference is expected early this afternoon.
Zelensky: The issue of land is the biggest challenge
The issue of territory is the biggest challenge in the peace negotiations. This is what Ukrainian President Zelensky said during a visit to his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, several media outlets report.
Ukraine's priorities are security guarantees, maintaining sovereignty and territorial integrity, he says, adding that Russia must not be rewarded for its aggression.
Zelensky also expressed hope for a meeting with Trump after US negotiator Steve Witkoff's talks with Putin on Tuesday.
Macron says a final peace plan must involve Ukraine and Europe. He also comments on the Ukrainian corruption scandal. It is not Europe's role to lecture Ukraine – it is clear that the fight against corruption is yielding results in the country, is his message.
- I have not seen any such anti-corruption work in Russia, because that is where the real dictatorship is.
Russian media mocks as Europe sits in the stands
Russia is unlikely to agree to a peace agreement with Ukraine. At least if you read Russian newspapers on Monday, as BBC's Moscow correspondent Steve Rosenberg did.
Nezavisimaya Gazeta writes that the situation at the front means that Russia is in no hurry to reach an agreement. "But miracles are always possible," it adds.
The newspaper Izvestia quotes a Russian diplomat as saying that the possibility of reaching peace depends on how willing Ukraine is to end the killing.
- The world is upside down. It was Russia that invaded Ukraine, it is Russia that continues the war, and yet a diplomat claims that peace depends on Ukraine's will to end the bloodshed, Rosenberg comments.
He ends his newspaper reading by reading Moskovsky Komsomolets, which is pleased that Europe is completely absent from the negotiations.
"Europe has reached a black hole. If you enter, there is no turning back. The EU will lose its identity on the world stage. Its opinion is not welcome," the newspaper writes.
Called: "This week could be decisive for Ukraine"
The coming week could be decisive for the attempts to end the war in Ukraine, according to EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas.
- It could be a decisive week for diplomacy. We heard yesterday that the talks in the United States were difficult but constructive, she said at a meeting of EU defense ministers, according to AFP.
US special envoy Steve Witkoff is traveling to Moscow today, Monday, after talks with Ukraine's negotiators in Florida over the weekend. Witkoff is expected to speak to President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday.
"Kremlin tests creative ways around Ukraine's red lines"
When US envoy Steve Witkoff travels to Moscow today for peace talks in Ukraine, creative solutions to circumvent Kyiv's red lines will be explored, writes CNN's Matthew Chance in an analysis.
A central issue concerns Ukraine's bid to join NATO. Russia is demanding that Ukraine formally renounce it, something Ukraine has consistently refused to agree to. An alternative solution now being discussed, according to CNN's sources, is a model in which Ukraine is effectively prevented from joining the defense alliance, without the country having to say so formally. Instead, it would take place through separate arrangements between NATO countries and Moscow, i.e. behind Ukraine, at an intergovernmental level.
However, The Guardian's Russia reporter Pjotr Sauer does not believe that any solution is imminent. Despite all the diplomatic efforts in recent weeks, we are no closer to ending Russia's war of invasion, he says.
He believes that the proposals that have been on the table so far leave a lot of room for interpretation and stresses that Russia has not yet shown any signs of real willingness to compromise.
When US envoy Steve Witkoff travels to Moscow today for peace talks in Ukraine, creative solutions to circumvent Kyiv's red lines will be explored, writes CNN's Matthew Chance in an analysis.
A central issue concerns Ukraine's bid to join NATO. Russia is demanding that Ukraine formally renounce it, something Ukraine has consistently refused to agree to. An alternative solution now being discussed, according to CNN's sources, is a model in which Ukraine is effectively prevented from joining the defense alliance, without the country having to say so formally. Instead, it would take place through separate arrangements between NATO countries and Moscow, i.e. behind Ukraine, at an intergovernmental level.
However, The Guardian's Russia reporter Pjotr Sauer does not believe that any solution is imminent. Despite all the diplomatic efforts in recent weeks, we are no closer to ending Russia's war of invasion, he says.
He believes that the proposals that have been on the table so far leave a lot of room for interpretation and stresses that Russia has not yet shown any signs of real willingness to compromise.
Source: Russia refuses to discuss ceasefire
On the surface, the tone was positive after Ukraine and the US held talks in Florida yesterday. Both sides described the meeting as constructive, but did not provide further details about what was discussed.
Behind the scenes, however, there are still major deadlocks, a source with insight into the matter told ABC News. Ukraine refuses to agree to give up land in Donbas that Russia does not control, and Russia refuses to discuss any form of ceasefire.
Other topics discussed included security guarantees, elections in Ukraine and frozen Russian assets, according to the source. The assets were described as a “key issue” for Russia. Many EU countries want them to be used to Ukraine's advantage, but Belgium – where the assets are stored – has consistently said no.
On the surface, the tone was positive after Ukraine and the US held talks in Florida yesterday. Both sides described the meeting as constructive, but did not provide further details about what was discussed.
Behind the scenes, however, there are still major deadlocks, a source with insight into the matter told ABC News. Ukraine refuses to agree to give up land in Donbas that Russia does not control, and Russia refuses to discuss any form of ceasefire.
Other topics discussed included security guarantees, elections in Ukraine and frozen Russian assets, according to the source. The assets were described as a “key issue” for Russia. Many EU countries want them to be used to Ukraine's advantage, but Belgium – where the assets are stored – has consistently said no.
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