US not demanding that Ukraine cede territories – Yermak after meeting with Witkoff

The US does not pressure Ukraine regarding the need for territorial concessions. The head of the Presidential Office Andrii Yermak stated this at an online meeting with journalists following the results of negotiations with the US President's Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, Ukrinform reports on Friday, August 29.

"It is very important to immediately stop all talks - no one from the American side is pressuring Ukraine regarding any territories," Yermak stressed.

According to him, in recent days, together with the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Rustem Umerov, and then Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko, he visited a number of countries that are ready to host a meeting of the leaders of Ukraine, the US and Russia. In particular, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Switzerland have expressed such readiness. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has also repeatedly said that he is ready for any format of talks, the head of the Office emphasized.

"That is, we have once again demonstrated that everyone is ready, except for Russia," Yermak said.

As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, on August 29, the head of the Presidential Office, Andriy Yermak, announced the start of a meeting with the US President's Special Envoy, Steve Witkoff, in New York.

Deputy Foreign Minister Serhii Kyslytsia reported that the meeting with the US President's Special Envoy, Steven Witkoff, in New York was held in a constructive spirit.