A proposal to have high-level discussions on ending Russia’s conflict in London on Wednesday has been postponed by top diplomats from the US, UK, France, Germany, and Ukraine.
Senior officials from the five countries will instead have talks, while it is anticipated that the Ukrainian foreign minister will still visit the capital and meet with David Lammy one-on-one.
In contrast to the decline in diplomatic efforts, Donald Trump and his staff are putting more pressure on Kyiv and Moscow to reach a ceasefire agreement.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy rejected a US peace plan on Tuesday that would recognize Russia’s unlawful takeover of Crimea and is scheduled to be debated in London.
As part of a peace deal, the proposal also pauses the frontlines, according to reports from US media over the weekend.
According to the source, Ukraine’s allies want to obtain rehabilitation projects and security assurances in return for any territory concessions of this kind.
According to the Financial Times, Vladimir Putin has also promised to stop his assault along the existing front lines, giving Russia control of around 20% of Ukraine. It’s uncertain if Kyiv would agree to those terms.
Vladimir Putin has reportedly offered to halt the fighting along current front lines.
Russia currently controls part of the Donetsk region, like here in Avdiivka, in eastern Ukraine.
If Kyiv and Moscow “make it difficult” to strike an agreement, the US president, who entered office promising to swiftly bring an end to Russia’s conflict in Ukraine, is now threatening that he would “take a pass” on mediating peace negotiations.
His Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, also stated last week that Washington will end the negotiations if no progress was made in a few days.
It was announced on Tuesday that Mr. Rubio would not be traveling to London, where he was scheduled to meet with Mr. Lammy and the foreign ministers of Germany, France, and Ukraine.
After then, the travel arrangements of their respective ministries likewise appeared to be suspended in Paris and Berlin. It is acknowledged that a cabinet meeting is anticipated shortly.
Rather, U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Keith Kellogg will participate in talks with top French and German officials in London.
The UK and France are spearheading initiatives to make sure Mr. Trump doesn’t ignore Europe in the fight for peace in Ukraine.
In order to help secure the peace after any ceasefire, they have also been trying to put together a “coalition of the willing” to send British, French, and other foreign forces into Ukraine. However, defense experts have questioned the viability of such a plan without the support of the US and its much larger military.
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