Ukraine held online meetings with partners from the US, the EU, Northern Europe, and the Baltic states regarding a 30-day ceasefire, Head of the Office of the President (OP) Andriy Yermaksaid, Report informs via RBC-Ukraine.
US President’s special representatives Stephen Vitkoff and Keith Kellogg participated in the negotiations.
As the head of the OP writes, the following were present during the negotiations:
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Vitkoff and Kellogg;
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diplomatic advisor to the President of France Emmanuel Bonne;
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advisor to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Jonathan Powell;
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advisor to the Chancellor of Germany, Günter Sautter.
From the Ukrainian side, the following took part in the meetings:
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Minister of Defense of Ukraine Rustem Umerov;
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Minister of Foreign Affairs Andriy Sybiha;
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Deputy Head of the President’s Office Ihor Zhovkva;
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Chief Operating Officer of Bring Kids Back UA Daria Zarivna;
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Non-staff advisor to the Head of the President’s Office, Oleksandr Bevz.
According to Yermak, during the negotiations, Ukraine emphasized that a complete and unconditional ceasefire must become the first step toward a just and lasting peace.
“We also discussed tools of pressure in case Russia refuses the initiative or violates the agreements. A thirty-day ceasefire is a test of sincerity. If Moscow really wants peace – it’s time to act. If it chooses escalation – the response must be united and decisive,” Yermak added.
In the same message, the Head of the OP added that Ukraine supports Senator Lindsey Graham’s bill on secondary sanctions against Russia.