Ukraine will try to convince Donald Trump this week that he wants a quick end to the war with Russia, and will resume intelligence news and military support at a high-stakes bilateral talks this week.
Officials who explained preparations for negotiations in Saudi Arabia said Kyiv will propose a partial ceasefire with Russia for long-range drone and missile strikes and missile strikes in the Black Sea and combat operations.
Ukrainian negotiators are traveling to Saudi Arabia on Monday after the first few days without US support led to the military of the country that abandoned Russian territory seized in the Kursk region last year.
One Ukrainian official added that Kiev will prioritize revising relations with the US in the short term, but two European officials said Keeff saw progress as a QUID professional in resuming military and intelligence reporting aid in ceasefire talks.
“The goal of negotiations between Ukrainian and US authorities in Saudi Arabia is to agree to reopen aid, among other things,” Fedir Venislavskiy, a Ukrainian MP with Zelensky's party and the National Security Committee of Parliament, said last weekend.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio will be in the Saudi city of Jeddah from Monday through Wednesday for consultations, simple things to “advance the President's goals to end the Russian-Ukraine war.”
Trump said on Sunday that he added Ukraine in hopes of “a pretty good outcome coming out of Saudi Arabia this week.” . . Now they haven't shown it to the extent they should have. ”
The US president was asked by an Air Force 1 reporter if he would consider resuming air force sharing. We just have. ”
US pressure on Kiev forced the Zelensky administration to change its position after a disastrous meeting at the White House on February 28th.
“Tactics have changed,” said Volodymia Fesenko, a Kiev-based political analyst. “It's the most important now [thing] If it was to normalize relations with the US and that the plan was to first obtain security guarantees and then drive a ceasefire, it is clear that it would not happen in that order. ”
He added: “Ukraine says it doesn't want a ceasefire, so our goal is to show the US that we are ready to act as soon as possible and to begin negotiations with Russia in person.”
Zelenskyy told Brussels EU leaders on Thursday that he would like to attack a general framework agreement with the United States that paves the way for a more detailed agreement on mineral resources and security assurance.
The broader trade begins with halting air attacks, operating at sea, and strikes on energy and other civil infrastructure.
It continues with the exchange of prisoners and the return of Ukrainian children accused of Russian authorities, taking measures aimed at building trust between the two.
The Ukrainian president flies to Saudi Arabia on Monday and Jeddah negotiations are scheduled to begin the following day to meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Andri Yelmack, head of Zelensky's office, will lead the Ukrainian negotiation team, including Foreign Minister Andry Sibikha, Defense Minister Rastem Umerov and Deputy Chief of the President's Office, Pablo Palisa.
Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, said Brussels and Kiev are “working very, very closely together.”
European officials say that around 20 countries led by the UK and France are showing that they can form a “ambitious coalition” to support Ukraine after the ceasefire, but Trump has so far refused to support us with such a force.
The US president was furious last week when his Ukrainian counterparts suggested that an agreement to end the war was still very far away. “If someone doesn't want to make a deal, that person won't last long,” Trump said afterwards.
However, Kiev has not given up on playing any form of role in the implementation of the ceasefire, according to European officials who spoke with their Ukrainian counterparts prior to the speech.
They indicate that the use of US satellites or signal intelligence can be included, but not limited to, for ceasefire verification.
NBC News reported Sunday that US officials said mineral trade was not enough for Trump to resume aid and sharing information. The US president also added that he hoped Zelensky would change his stance on peace negotiations, including making concessions such as abandoning territory to Russia, moving towards elections in Ukraine itself, and resigning as president.
“Ukraine has been seeking peace since the first seconds of this war,” Zelensky wrote on Platform X on Saturday. “There are realistic suggestions on the table. The key is to move quickly and effectively.”
Maria Zakkarova, a spokesman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, said last week that without a “final settlement,” “some sort of rest would never be acceptable.”
Additional Reports by Ben Hall in London
