The United States of America intends to hold a series of bilateral talks with Russia and Ukraine, and then organize joint negotiations, NBC News reports, citing knowledgeable sources. According to two US officials, Ukraine was not invited to negotiate in Saudi Arabia.
According to the plans of the Donald Trump administration, bilateral meetings with Russia and then with Ukraine will first take place. Only then will the common round of negotiations with the participation of both countries. According to officials, the United States work with both parties "with the same weight" and want to reach a long peace, stopping violence.
Despite these statements, Trump's representatives are reluctant to talk about Russia's potential concessions before negotiations. Donald Trump, answering the question of what Russia should refuse to reach an agreement with Ukraine, said that it is too early to talk about specific details.
"It may be a lot to do not, it may not be, and it all depends on what will happen," he said during a press conference in the presence of India Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Defense Minister Pete Hegset, who signaled that the US may be against Ukraine's accession to NATO under a peace agreement, added that the United States would probably support negotiations during which Ukraine may yield to Russia. "We want a sovereign and prosperous Ukraine, but we must begin with the recognition that returning to the borders of Ukraine by 2014 is an unrealistic purpose," Hegset emphasized.
These negotiations are expected to be an important step towards ending the war in Ukraine. However, it remains uncertain, what concessions are ready to make the parties to achieve peace.
