Negotiations between the United States and Europe on Ukraine have been disrupted in London. What the media is writing
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The planned negotiations at the level of foreign ministers on the Ukrainian conflict in London will not take place. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio refused to participate in them after the refusal of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky to recognize Crimea as Russian. U.S. Vice President Jay D. Vance called on Kiev to make territorial concessions. What the world's media write about attempts at a peaceful settlement is in the Izvestia digest.
Sky News: Summit talks cancelled in London
The foreign ministers of the United Kingdom, the United States, France, Germany and Ukraine postponed a meeting in London, which was scheduled to take place on April 23. It was supposed to discuss the end of the Ukrainian conflict. Instead, a discussion will be held with the participation of senior officials from the five countries.
Sky News
The decrease in the level of diplomacy contrasts with the increased pressure from [US President] Donald Trump and his team on Kiev and Moscow in order to reach a ceasefire agreement. The US peace proposal, which is to be discussed in London, provides for recognition by the United States of [accession] Of Crimea by Russia, however [the President of Ukraine] Vladimir Zelensky rejected this proposal on Tuesday.
The plan, which was reported by the American media over the weekend, also provides for the freezing of the front lines as part of the peace agreement. It is reported that Ukraine's allies hope to receive security guarantees and reconstruction projects in exchange for any such territorial concessions.
The New York Times: Rubio refused to attend the meeting in London
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has decided to skip the next stage of negotiations on a ceasefire in Ukraine, as Kiev rejected one of Trump's key proposals for an agreement that would put an end to the fighting. According to two European officials, the negotiators have received a concept for a ceasefire agreement that includes demands for Ukraine to recognize Russia's annexation of Crimea and excludes Ukraine's membership in NATO.
The New York Times
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told reporters on Tuesday that he is open to negotiations with Russia after the ceasefire comes into force, but Ukraine will not accept any deal that recognizes Moscow's legitimate control over Crimea.
Negotiators from the United States, Europe, and Ukraine will meet in London anyway to continue working out a cease-fire proposal. But the refusals by Rubio and Zelensky raise new questions about how far the peace process has progressed.
Associated Press: Zelensky opposes cession of Ukrainian lands
Zelensky opposed the idea of Ukraine transferring territories to Russia as part of any potential peace agreement. He said this the day before American, European and Ukrainian officials are due to hold high-level talks in London. Earlier, U.S. officials submitted a proposal that included allowing Russia to retain control of Ukrainian territories as part of the deal.
Associated Press
Some European allies are at least somewhat wary of the American proposal. But there is also recognition by some allies that Russia has firmly established itself in whole or in part in five regions of Ukraine — Crimea, Lugansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhia and Kherson.
Zelensky said that the Ukrainian delegation in London has a mandate to discuss with Russia only an unconditional or partial ceasefire. He also announced his readiness to sit down at the negotiating table in any format after the cessation of hostilities.
Bloomberg: Vance stated the need for territorial concessions from Ukraine
U.S. Vice President Jay D. Vance said during a visit to India that the United States had made a "very clear proposal" for Russia and Ukraine on the path to a peace agreement. He noted that either this proposal will be accepted, or the United States will withdraw from the negotiation process.
Bloomberg
"The current lines, somewhere close to them, are where you will eventually, I think, draw new lines in the conflict," Vance told reporters on Wednesday after completing a tour of the Taj Mahal. He added that this would mean that both Ukraine and Russia would have to give up some territory that each side currently controls.
Vance bluntly stated that "some territorial exchanges" would have to be conducted. He called on "to lay down their arms, freeze the situation and engage in the real construction of a better Russia and a better Ukraine." Vance said he was "optimistic" about the negotiations, adding that he believed all parties had negotiated in good faith so far.
Axios: What does Trump's final proposal on Ukraine include?
The United States is awaiting Ukraine's response to the peace framework document, which includes U.S. recognition of Crimea as part of Russia and unofficial recognition of Russian control over almost all other territories. A one-page document presented to Ukrainian officials in Paris last week describes this as President Trump's "final proposal." The White House insists that it is ready to withdraw from the negotiations if the parties do not conclude a deal in the near future.
Axios
A source close to the Ukrainian government said that Kiev considers this proposal extremely biased towards Russia.: "The proposal states very clearly what tangible benefits Russia will receive, but only vaguely and in general terms it says what Ukraine will receive."
The U.S. proposal also stipulates that Ukraine will not become a member of NATO, but may become part of the European Union, sanctions imposed since 2014 will be lifted, and economic cooperation with the United States will be expanded, especially in the energy and industrial sectors. Ukraine will receive "reliable security guarantees", the return of the Kharkiv region, unhindered passage along the Dnieper River, compensation and assistance in reconstruction.
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