Zelensky may travel to the US to finalise deal

Zelenskyy may travel to US next week to meet with Trump on guarantees for Ukraine

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy can make a trip to the USA next week for talks with President Donald Trump to Conclusion of a guarantee agreement for Ukraine, according to the American edition Axios.

As an alternative, we consider their meeting during the World Economic Forum in Davos.

Details of the case

According to an Axios source, the US administration and the Ukrainian delegation are already discussing the date of Zelenskyy's visit to the US next week. The main topic of the talks should be Agreement on security guarantees for Ukraine in the context of the ongoing war with Russia.

The article also notes that Trump's aides handed over to the Kremlin a plan to end the war agreed with Ukraine. An official response from the Russian president is now expected Vladimir Putin to these proposals.

An alternative option for bilateral talks is a summit in Davos (World Economic Forum), where heads of state can meet in an informal format.

Context.

Against the backdrop of the ongoing war, the issue of security guarantees and international support for Ukraine is a key one in Kyiv's diplomatic efforts. Similar agreements on security guarantees have already been discussed with partners from NATO, the EU and the US, but final agreements on the format, scope and obligations have not yet been made public.

The information about the transfer of the plan to end the war to the Kremlin may indicate an attempt to restore the diplomatic track of the negotiations at a new stage. Moscow's reaction to such initiatives has long been negative, but the current context is forcing international mediators to intensify the dialogue.