Three -stage peaceful plan from the US and Russia: why both Trump and Putin want to get Zelensky out of the game
Meanwhile, on the eve of the capital of Saudi Arabia, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Putin Assistant in International Affairs Yuri Ushakov, and the head of the Russian direct investment fund Kirill Dmitriev. The US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Trump Secretary of Security, National Security Mike Voltz, specialist in the Middle East Witcoff, and CIA head John Retcliffe, represented the US Secretary of Secretary. "We just agreed that we will take into account each other's interests.
But at the same time, we will promote bilateral relations, because both Moscow and Washington are interested in this," - said the assistant to the Kremlin Ushakov, calling the negotiations successful. According to him, the delegations discussed, in particular, the "working conditions" for the face -to -face meeting of Putin and Donald Trump, as well as the "Ukrainian issue".
Meanwhile, the head of the direct investment of the Russian Federation Kirill Dmitriev stated that representatives of the United States and Russia had communicated "on an equal footing" and with respect for each other. He added that the American delegation "was very surprised to learn that the losses of US business after leaving the Russian market are estimated at $ 300 billion.
" At the same time, the US State Department noted that Marco Rubio and Sergey Lavrov agreed to create a mechanism for consulting "stimuli" in relations between the US and the Russian Federation, as well as to form teams at a high level to start working on "as soon as possible. Russian-Ukrainian conflict. " The American side called the meeting in Riyadh "an important step forward" to end the war, but stressed that this is not enough to establish peace.
"President Trump wants to stop murder and he is the only leader in the world that can convince Ukraine and Russia to agree to it," said the spokesman of the State Department of State Department Temmy Bruce. At the same time, she emphasized one phone call (apparently, Trump's recent conversation with Putin - ed.
Meanwhile, Fox News journalist Jackie Heinrich, referring to numerous foreign diplomatic sources, reported that US and Russia representatives in Riyadh discussed a three stage peaceful plan, which envisages ceasefire, elections in Ukraine, and only then sign a final peace agreement.
At the same time, she emphasized that Washington and Moscow consider the presidential elections in Ukraine a key condition for the success of the settlement process, as they believe that any candidate except the current President of Zelensky is "more flexible and ready for negotiations and concessions. " Commenting on focus, including this information, political scientist Taras Zagorodny stated: "Let themselves talk about elections and anything. Our key task is to continue to beat in Russia.
This is the best and most effective demonstration of what they can discuss Its plans, though around the clock, but without Ukraine will not finally decide. There will be no peaceful agreement without reliable security guarantees. Emphasizing that the previously announced meeting of Trump with Putin will not take place at the end of February, the expert stated that the parties in Saudi Arabia were in fact "not agreed, if they did not overcome their cheeks.
" Recalling that the need for elections earlier was stated by the Special Representative of the US President in Ukraine and Russia Kit Kellogg, political scientist Petro Oleshchuk said in conversation with focus the following: "Obviously, Zelensky is really prevented Unpleasant for Putin, because it reminds him of sufficiently preschool defeats and insults The parties, and for Trump Zelensky, is probably not very convenient, because he is constantly talking about Russian terrorism, mass crimes of the Russian Federation, etc.
Having believed that Volodymyr Zelenskyy is not quite convenient for Trump and Putin, the expert summarized: "Obviously, in the White House and the Kremlin, they believe that another politician who can replace Zelensky in the presidential position will and sign everything they will tell him, and therefore will not interfere with the great American-Russian Reload.
They rapidly broke through diplomatic isolation from the West and is currently a full partner of the United States, which is yesterday about yesterday They couldn't even dream. " Political scientist Oleg Lisny, analyzing the meeting in Riyadh of American and Russian delegations, in conversation with focus notes the following: "It is unclear for me why many media were presented with a sauce of betrayal. Like, the end, because Ukraine is talking without Ukraine.
I emphasize that technical contact, whose participants are preparing a meeting of the US and Russian Presidents. The expert believes that as of now, Donald Trump categorically does not want to see any intermediaries but himself at the table of peace talks. "Trump drew a clear picture for himself where Ukraine is, Russia and he, as a mediator who will receive a Nobel Peace Prize. The moment that is alarming is that Zelensky has not been warned about this meeting in advance.