The US and other Kyiv's allies intend to approve a plan for a complete ceasefire in Ukraine at a meeting in London next week, the New York Post noted, citing a Washington administration official, Report informs.
"This coming week in London, we want to make a determination for a full and comprehensive ceasefire. The intent then is to have [discussions] with the Russians and then say, ‘OK, this is your best and final offer,’ to find out where both sides are at," the newspaper quoted him as saying.
According to the official, in order to attract Russia to negotiations on the said proposal, Washington may offer Moscow an easing of anti-Russian sanctions and possibly the unblocking of Russian assets frozen in the West. "The carrot, for the Russians, is a look at, ‘How do we reduce the sanctions that are currently on the Russians?" the newspaper’s source said. "The other is, ‘How do you handle the frozen Russian assets — that $300 billion that sits in Brussels, what happens with those, as well?" he added.