
A tough period of negotiations is about to start between Ukraine and the US administration led by Donald Trump over achieving a ceasefire with Russia, political analyst Maksym Yali stated in his statement to Report.
“We know that negotiations are stuck on Russia’s territorial claims. This risk appears clear and real in Trump’s statement yesterday. Russia is also facing a choice. For example, last summer Vladimir Putin stated that Ukraine had to surrender both Zaporizhzhia and Kherson. This is certainly unacceptable for both Ukrainian society and Ukrainian authorities,” Yali said.
According to the Ukrainian political analyst, the main issue is security guarantees for Ukraine until NATO membership: “This will be one of Donald Trump’s upcoming compromises. And most importantly, what will the US side and Ukraine’s European partners offer in return to prevent war from returning to Ukraine? Russia’s territorial claims and Ukraine’s security concerns are the two main issues.”