Florida talks: no progress on territories

No breakthrough on territorial concessions after meeting of US and Ukrainian delegations in Florida

American TV channel ABC News, quoting its sources, reports that the talks between the US and Ukrainian delegations that took place in Florida, did not lead to a breakthrough in the issue of territorial concessions.

According to the publication, the situation has not changed significantly: Russia categorically rejects the possibility of a ceasefire, whereas Kyiv is not ready to consider any territorial compromises.

What was discussed

The meeting participants raised a number of key issues, including:

• frozen assets of the Russian Federation and mechanisms for their possible use,

• security guarantees for Ukraine,

• holding of elections on the territory of the state during the war,

• the future architecture of a peaceful settlement.

However, ABC News sources stress that despite detailed discussions, the, No significant progress has been made.

Context.

The talks in Florida were one of the stages in a broad series of consultations that the United States is holding with Kyiv as part of a strategy to potentially end the war. The US side is also trying to assess the readiness of Ukraine and Russia for a possible de-escalation, but the positions of the parties remain irreconcilable.

A separate topic was the issue of elections in Ukraine, which is considered in the context of security guarantees, financial support and the conditions under which the vote can be recognised as legitimate by partners.