US to insist on Ukraine’s compliance with ceasefire with Russia - Bloomberg
At a meeting in Saudi Arabia on March 11, the United States will insist that Ukraine comply with its commitments to a partial ceasefire with Russia.
This is reported by Bloomberg, Censor.NET reports.
It is noted that this week the delegations of the United States and Ukraine will meet in Saudi Arabia to discuss the timing and scope of the initial ceasefire with Russia, as well as "numerous points of tension" that still need to be resolved.
According to the agency's sources, Russia is also ready to discuss a temporary ceasefire in Ukraine "provided that progress is made on a final peaceful settlement."
However, there has been no public indication that Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to compromise - or that the United States is pushing him to do so, the newspaper emphasizes.
A commitment to a partial Russian-Ukrainian truce would be seen as a first step toward negotiating a more lasting settlement.
An economic deal between Washington and Kyiv over Ukraine's natural resources was tied to a guarantee of the truce commitment, Bloomberg News reports.
On Sunday, Trump said he believes Zelenskyy will return and sign the resources deal, which was suspended after a sharp meeting at the White House between the two leaders on February 28.
Discussions on U.S. security guarantees, which could be crucial, are on hold for now, the unnamed officials said. Another point of disagreement will be the size and scope of the Ukrainian army.
"European officials believe that Putin's ultimate goal of taking over Ukraine has not changed and he cannot be trusted. Europe's key goal at this point is to test Trump's belief that Putin is serious about negotiating a realistic peace settlement," Bloomberg adds.
To recap, the day before, US President Donald Trump said that he believes Russian dictator Vladimir Putin that he wants to achieve peace. Trump claims that it is "increasingly difficult for him to deal with Ukraine" on peace agreements.
The Economist writes that the talks with the US in Jeddah may be the last chance for Ukraine.
