08/28/2025August 28, 2025
Zelenskyy’s chief negotiators expected in New York on Friday
Ukrainian President ‘s chief negotiators, Chief-of-Staff Andriy Yermak and former Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, will meet US government representatives in on Friday for further talks on security guarantees for in the case of an eventual .
Zelenskyy announced the trip in his evening video address on Wednesday night and the scheduled meeting was confirmed by US special envoy Steve Witkoff.
“Everyone working on the substance of the security guarantees will be involved: the military, political, and economic component,” Zelenskyy said.
“The task is to move as fast as possible, so that this too becomes a lever, a lever of influence. The Russians must see the seriousness of the world’s resolve and how severe the consequences will be for Russia if the war continues,” he added.
Zelenskyy once again accused of being unwilling to negotiate, thereby breaking promises made to US President Donald Trump.
In the event of a ceasefire or peace deal, Ukraine is seeking concrete security guarantees against future Russian aggression.
European countries, including the have pledged to deploy troops to Ukraine in a non- peacekeeping role, while the United States has signaled its willingness to support such a deployment with air power and military intelligence.
Russian President has categorically rejected any proposals to deploy to Ukraine.
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