Final agreements regarding the negotiations between the US and Russian leaders have not yet been reached
US President Donald Trump and the Russian dictator Vladimir Putin may hold bilateral talks during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. The parties plan to discuss the resolution of the war in Ukraine. This was reported by Glavcom, according to the portal PromPolitInform.
The potential for a dialogue was announced by the assistant to the Russian president, Yury Ushakov. According to him, Moscow expects a face-to-face meeting that would allow them to continue the discussion on settling the conflict.
Status of negotiation preparations
At this time, there is no coordinated position regarding the event. The American side has not provided official confirmation of the preparations for such a meeting.
Diplomatic contacts between Washington and Moscow
Ushakov’s statement emerged amidst the intensification of foreign policy consultations. Representatives of Donald Trump’s team, including Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, are working on forming conditions to end hostilities.
Following the consultations in Abu Dhabi involving the Ukrainian side, the American diplomats continued their work directly in the Russian capital. Despite some reports of progress in the discussions, fundamental disagreements regarding territorial issues and security guarantees remain unresolved.
Illustrative photo: The White House / Public domain
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