Ukraine delegation to meet US officials in New York on Aug 29, says Zelensky
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky criticised Russia's “very arrogant and negative signals" regarding peace negotiations.
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- Zelensky announced Ukraine will meet US officials in New York on August 29 to discuss ending the war with Russia.
- Meetings follow mediation talks in Qatar and Saudi Arabia involving Ukrainian officials, part of accelerated diplomatic efforts.
- Zelensky noted "arrogant" signals from Moscow, urging pressure to push Russia towards "real steps" in negotiations.
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KYIV - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Aug 27 that members of his administration would meet with US officials in New York on Aug 29 as part of ongoing efforts to end the war with Russia.
US President Donald Trump’s special envoy, Mr Steve Witkoff, had earlier indicated to American media that he will meet Ukrainian representatives this week.
“Friday, meetings will take place in New York, in the United States, with President Trump’s team” following “meetings in Switzerland” on Aug 28, Mr Zelensky said, in his daily address on social media.
According to Mr Zelensky, his chief of staff, Mr Andriy Yermak, and former defence minister Rustem Umerov took part in mediation talks in Qatar on Aug 26 and there were further meetings on Aug 27 in Saudi Arabia.
Diplomatic efforts to end the war have accelerated in recent weeks following a summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Mr Trump in Alaska, which in turn was followed by a meeting in Washington
Mr Trump has said he wants to arrange a face-to-face meeting between the Russian and Ukrainian presidents, but there has been little progress, with Moscow and Kyiv each blaming the other for the impasse.
Before concluding any peace agreement, Ukraine wants security guarantees from the West to deter any future Russian attacks.
On Aug 27, Mr Zelensky said he saw “very arrogant and negative signals from Moscow regarding the negotiations.”
He called for “pressure” to be exerted to “force Russia to take real steps.” AFP
