2023-11-04 17:25 Compiled by United Daily News Zhou Chenyang / Instant Report Ukrainian President Zelensky, taken in October.Reuters
NBC News revealed on the 4th that U.S. and European officials have begun secret discussions with the Ukrainian government about what conditions might be needed for potential peace negotiations with Russia to end the war.
Those exchanges included a broad outline of what Ukraine might have to give up to reach a deal, according to a current and former senior U.S. official familiar with the matter, adding that when representatives of members of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group met in October, Some of these they call subtle talks.
According to the report, these discussions acknowledged the dynamics of the Ukrainian military on the battlefield and the political situation in Europe and the United States. They began when American and European officials were worried that the Russia-Ukraine war had reached a stalemate, and were also concerned about their ability to continue to assist Ukraine. Even as Russia has a seemingly endless supply, Biden administration officials are anxious that the Ukrainian military is running out of troops. The Kiev authorities are also struggling to cope with recruitment, and there have been recent public protests against President Zelensky’s regulations on unlimited conscription.
Officials also noted that the U.S. government is uneasy about the lack of public attention the Russia-Ukraine war has received since the war between Israel and the Palestinian armed group Hamas began nearly a month ago, fearing that a shift in public opinion will make it easier to secure additional aid for Kyiv. becomes more difficult.
According to reports, some U.S. military officials have privately begun to use the word “stalemate” to describe the current war in Ukraine. Some people say that it may come down to which side can maintain military strength for the longest time. However, both Russian and Ukrainian armies have No significant progress has been made on the battlefield in what some U.S. officials now call the “War of England.”
Officials have also said privately that Ukraine may not begin more urgent discussions on peace talks until the end of this year or shortly thereafter, adding that U.S. officials have shared views on that timeline with European allies.
White House National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson said in a statement that any decision related to negotiations depends on Ukraine. The United States is focused on continuing to firmly support Ukraine in defending freedom, independence and resistance to Russian aggression. An administration official also pointed out that Washington has participated in discussions with Kyiv on the framework of the Ukraine peace summit, but the White House is “currently unaware of any other conversations related to negotiations with Ukraine.”
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2023-11-04 09:25:08