US declares significant differences with Ukraine after peace talks in London - CNN

After negotiations with the participation of American, Ukrainian and European diplomats in London on the end of the russian-Ukrainian war, the US remains significant differences with Ukraine.

This was reported by American officials to CNN.

Thus, Trump's Special Envoy to Ukraine Keith Kellogg, who was present at the meetings, said in an interview with CNN that he considered this round of negotiations "candid, positive and productive".

At the same time, another senior American official said that after the meeting there remained a wide range of differences with Ukraine, including on the issue of consistency and whether a ceasefire should be a priority after a broader "peace agreement" proposed by the Trump administration.

With all this, American officials do not rule out the possibility of a ceasefire, although they insist that russia and Ukraine agree to the parameters of the "peace agreement" they have proposed.

Publicly and privately, U.S. officials have said time is running out, though they have not given specific deadlines. Late last week, Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned that the United States could end its efforts to end the conflict within “a few days” if there is no sign of progress.

European officials insist that progress has been made in London in getting the Ukrainians to consider negotiating the relinquishment of territory, but fear that this will not live up to Trump’s expectations.

“We have managed to convince the Ukrainians to take a more friendly stance towards the U.S. administration,” one European official said after the discussions on Wednesday.

However, the official said that the Ukrainians want a ceasefire before any discussions about concessions can begin, and Trump appears to be rejecting the idea of ​​a ceasefire and insisting on a final peace deal.

"I think they [Ukraine] have acknowledged that they will have to move, but it is clear that internally the President in Ukraine is finding it very difficult to get close to what the US administration wants on territorial issues," the European added.

As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, media outlets reported that one of the options for the so-called "final" peace agreement that the US handed over to Ukraine involves recognizing Crimea as part of russia and recognizing control over the occupied territories. However, the document does not spell out security and restoration guarantees for Ukraine in an extremely vague manner.