– Europe Press/Contact/Victor Dabkowski – Archive
Madrid, December 6 (European Press) –
Representatives of the Kiev and Washington governments noted that any progress to end the war in Ukraine depends on Moscow’s degree of commitment, and insisted on the need to take “credible” steps toward a ceasefire, all after two days of “constructive discussions” between the two powers in which they once again called on the Ukrainian executive to guarantee the independence and sovereignty of the Ukrainian state and people.
“Both sides agreed that real progress toward any agreement depends on Russia’s willingness to demonstrate a serious commitment to long-term peace, including steps toward de-escalation and stopping the killing,” Ukrainian Minister of National Security and Defense Council Rustam Omerov reported after a meeting with U.S. Special Envoy for Peace Stephen Witkov, in which Ukrainian Chief of General Staff Andriy also participated. Hnatov.
During this meeting, the sixth in recent weeks, the two delegations analyzed “the results of the recent meeting between the United States and Russia” and studied potential actions that could lead to an end to this conflict, which is about to turn four years old.
“The American and Ukrainian sides stressed that it is necessary to end the war and take credible steps towards a ceasefire and de-escalation to prevent new aggression and make available Ukraine’s comprehensive development plan, designed to make the nation stronger and more prosperous than it was before the war,” Omerov said in a post on his account on the X social network.
Among the main topics discussed in the past two days were also issues related to the regional security framework and deterrence capabilities necessary for lasting peace; As well as a separate review of the “Future Prosperity Agenda, which aims to support Ukraine’s post-war reconstruction, joint US-Ukraine economic initiatives, and long-term recovery projects.”
After this brief summary of what has been said so far, Umarov himself confirmed that the bilateral dialogue between the United States and Ukraine will continue next Saturday, although he did not reveal the topics that will be discussed during the upcoming meetings.
The talks between Washington and Kiev follow a five-hour meeting in Moscow between Witkov and Russian President Vladimir Putin. After this meeting, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sepiga confirmed, on Wednesday, “contacts” with the American special envoy, and stressed that the United States sees progress in the process of ending the war in Ukraine.