US to lead ceasefire monitoring

Zelenskyy: US can lead ceasefire monitoring, no constructive approach to Donbas

The United States may lead the monitoring of a possible ceasefire, while the Donbas issue lacks constructiveness. This was stated by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

According to him, the negotiation process has both positive signals and difficult areas.

Details of the application

Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted that the United States is seen as a potential key player in monitoring the ceasefire.

At the same time, the President stressed that the Donbas issue remains a problematic one in the negotiations.

«The United States will lead the monitoring of the ceasefire, but there is no constructive approach to the Donbas issue,» he said.

The specific parameters of a possible monitoring mechanism have not yet been made public.

Context.

International partners have previously discussed various formats for monitoring a potential ceasefire.

At the same time, the issue of the temporarily occupied territories of Donbas has traditionally been one of the most difficult in any negotiations between the parties.