Ukraine Backs U.S. Bid for Trilateral Security Advisers Meeting With Russia

Overview

• The United States proposed a three-way meeting at national security adviser level involving Ukraine, the U.S., and Russia, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
• Zelenskyy said RNBO secretary Rustem Umerov relayed the proposal from the United States while he was in Washington holding talks with American and European partners.
• He voiced doubt that such a meeting would produce new breakthroughs, though he noted past sessions in Turkey produced tangible results such as prisoner returns.
• Weeks of U.S.-led negotiations produced a draft framework that Kyiv finds more acceptable, yet disputes persist over territorial issues and security guarantees.
• Zelenskyy said Washington ties a full ceasefire to a comprehensive agreement as Kyiv seeks a ceasefire first, and the Kremlin’s stance remains uncertain after it called some proposals acceptable and rejected others following talks with envoys linked to Donald Trump.