Ukraine’s chief negotiator David Arakhamia. Figure: Reprinted from Alahamia (file photo)
Ukraine’s chief negotiator David Arakhamia revealed on the 2nd that Moscow has “verbally” agreed to Ukraine’s main proposal, raising hopes of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, and that the leaders of the two countries are “most likely” in Turkey Have a meeting. However, the two sides have not yet reached a consensus on the Crimea issue.
According to foreign media reports, Alahamia pointed out in an interview that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin “most likely” will meet in Turkey, “although the Russian side has not given an official written confirmation, they have” Verbally ‘accepted most of Ukraine’s proposals’. He said that the two sides still have differences on the Crimea issue, but Russia agreed that the proposal will help to advance the peace talks to stop the war. or Istanbul”.
Allahamia also said that the Kremlin insisted that Ukraine must adopt a neutral status, so the two sides have reached a consensus that holding a referendum in Ukraine “will be the only way out of this situation.” He said frankly that if the Ukrainians voted once morest the country’s neutrality in the referendum, it might lead to two outcomes, either a return to the state of war or a new negotiation.
Ukrainian authorities said they had regained control of the entire Kyiv region, and the Ukrainian foreign ministry said that since Russia invaded Ukraine, regarding 18,000 Russian troops have been killed, far exceeding NATO estimates of 70-15,000.
