President Volodymyr Zelensky offered his US counterpart Joe Biden a format for the US implementation of the Donbas peace settlement. The Head of State stated this during a press conference following a meeting with his American counterpart.
Kyiv. Ukraine. Ukraine Gate – September 02, 2021 – Diplomatic Affairs
“As for Donbas, they talked about Donbas. I suggested formats of interest in the implementation of US representatives at the presidential level, in the format of a peaceful settlement of the war in Donbas. The United States will consider my proposal. I did not talk about these details before the meeting, ”the Head of State said.
According to Zelensky, a lot was also said at the meeting about Crimea temporarily occupied by Russia.
“The word ‘Crimea’ has been heard many times, starting with complimentary things about the ‘Crimean platform’, which is a very powerful initiative – the United States believes it wants to support this initiative,” he said.
The President added that this issue is difficult, in particular in the context of the de-occupation of the peninsula, political prisoners, etc., so it has been raised many times.
Earlier, a meeting between Presidents Zelensky and Biden ended in Washington.
According to the Office of the President, the talks today were to take place in an expanded format, followed by a face-to-face conversation.
The OP previously issued a joint statement following the talks. It is about countering Russian aggression, supporting Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic aspirations, and Nord Stream-2.
It should be noted that the statement on the terms of Ukraine’s accession to NATO also does not state.
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Source: Ukrgate