Discussions focused on the possibility of a partial ceasefire, including an end to attacks on energy infrastructure and grain transport. The parties also discussed security guarantees for Ukraine and plans for post-war economic reconstruction.
Washington hopes to make diplomatic progress before this winter and the US midterm congressional elections in early November. However, the negotiations have become more complicated following President Trump’s announcement of an agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin to increase Russian diesel supplies to the US and global markets.
In an interview with Axios on Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky criticized Washington’s decision as unfair and dishonest, arguing that easing sanctions could provide Russia with additional resources to sustain its war effort.
