US and Ukraine to discuss security guarantees on Monday, - Bloomberg
On Monday, negotiations between the United States and Ukraine on a peace plan are set to resume in Berlin, with security guarantees for Kyiv being the key topic of discussion.
This was reported by Bloomberg, according to Censor.NET.
On Sunday, the Ukrainian delegation held five hours of talks with US representatives at the German Chancellor's office. Only the assistant to the head of the German government was present on the European side. The main topic of conversation was territorial issues.
According to the publication, Washington supports Russia's demand for the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from the unoccupied parts of Donetsk Oblast, but President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has repeatedly rejected this demand.
Around 10 European leaders are expected to gather in Berlin on Monday, along with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said: "Russia must know that we will stand by Ukraine. We need to work on a solution that will be sustainable in the future."
Negotiations in Berlin
- On Sunday, 14 December, a meeting between a Ukrainian delegation led by Volodymyr Zelenskyy and representatives of US President Donald Trump's team took place in Berlin.
- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz was also present at the talks.
