Faint Signs of Life Appear in Effort to Halt Ukraine War --Ukraine’s president proposed reviving talks brokered by the Trump administration, which seemed stalled a month ago
Differing positions: A major obstacle to a breakthrough is that both sides have presented differing peace plans and proposals.
- Russia's Demands: The Kremlin insists that any peace deal requires Ukraine to withdraw from the four regions Russia illegally annexed in September 2022 (though never fully captured) and renounce its bid to join NATO, among other demands like strict limits on Ukraine's armed forces. Russia's plan also includes proposals for sweeping changes to Ukraine's political and cultural landscape, which could be seen as dismantling Ukrainian statehood, according to the Atlantic Council.
- Ukraine's Demands: Kyiv has rejected Russia's territorial and political demands as unacceptable. Ukraine's plan emphasizes the restoration of its territorial integrity and sovereignty, a withdrawal of Russian troops, and accountability for war crimes, among other points
Source confirms Ukraine’s invitation for Russia to hold talks next week
А source told TASS that no date had been agreed yet
MOSCOW, July 19. /TASS/. A source close to Moscow’s negotiating team has confirmed that Ukraine invited Russia to hold the next round of talks next week.
"We confirm that," he said.
Earlier, Vladimir Zelensky said in a video address on Telegram that Ukraine had invited Russia to hold the third round of talks next week.
However, a source told TASS that no date had been agreed yet.
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