Negotiations between Ukrainian and U.S. delegations on the settlement of the Russian-Ukrainian war have begun in Florida. The U.S. side is led by Marco Rubio, while Ukraine is represented by Rustem Umerov. The closed stage of the talks has already started. The open session struck a surprisingly optimistic tone. Rubio stated:So it’s not just about
Conditions remain difficult, and the situation continues to deteriorate. Valerii Zaluzhnyi believes that the most realistic way the war may end is a multi-year freeze, and he stresses that clear victories rarely conclude modern wars and the WW2 is rather an exception. Despite this, Russia still refuses to sign even the peace proposals that its
The United States is preparing to recognize Russia’s control of Crimea and other occupied Ukrainian regions as part of Donald Trump’s proposed peace deal, as The Telegraph reported. This step would set an extremely rare and dangerous precedent. It risks collapsing the post-WW2 international order. The occupation itself would not be the first case in