The Americans meet not only the Ukrainian delegation, but besides the Russian delegation.. The Russians checked into the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, news agency Tass, where negotiations with the Americans will take place.
U.S. president Donald Trump's peaceful goal seems, however, unattainable. Even during 2 and a half hours telephone call He failed to convince the Cremol dictator Vladimir Putin to agree to a 30-day ceasefire.
Even before this meeting, the Kremlin sent disturbing signals.
Putin did not send diplomats to negotiate, but an intelligence officer Sergei BieszidaFormer Chief of the 5th Service FSB. He was liable for intelligence preparations to attack Ukraine — and failed all over the line. It is said that Biesiada told Putin that Ukrainian opposition would fall immediately, and Russia could take control of the country in a fewer days. The war is 4 years old. erstwhile Head of the Federation Council Grigorij Karasin.
Difficult Talks About Peace
The Ukrainian delegation will be in a separate place. Trump Emissary Keith Kellogg He explained in ABC: “This week we organize method groups for indirect negotiations in Saudi Arabia, and both sides sit in different rooms. We ask 1 page: “What are your terms?”. Then we go to the another side and ask what their terms are. In fact, it is simply a circular diplomacy between rooms in Riyadh."
Meanwhile, Moscow suppressed expectations and announced that Monday talks would focus primarily on situation in the Black Sea. The Kremlin evidently doesn't want to talk about a complete ceasefire or peace.
Representatives of the government have repeatedly stressed how much work is inactive ahead of them, how hard negotiations are and how laborious all intermediate step is being taken.
Putin’s spokesperson Dmitri Doskov he explained on Russian tv that citizens and businesses should not hope for a fast end sanctions. Russia must presume that the restrictions "will stay in force for a long time". He besides recalled a message by the dictator himself, who, before a telephone conversation with Trump, declared that no sanctions would be lifted. "These are permanent measures to halt Russia," said Psikkov.
Audience on Putin
Much indicates that the Kremlin may not presume that there will shortly be a ceasefire and sanctions will be relaxed or even lifted.
But Strange signals come from Washington itself. Especially from Trump's lead negotiator, Steve WitkoffWho appeared at Putin's audience. In an interview with Tucker Carlson. Witkoff was delighted to meet the dictator.
He said he was peculiarly moved by the fact that Putin had Trump's painting (“beautiful!”). Russian president besides said he prayed for an American after An assassination attempt. Witkoff besides confidently announced that Putin did not want to attack any another European countries.
However, the problem is that the Russian leader said precisely the same thing about Ukraine — until he invaded it on 24 February 2022.
