MOSCOW, April 23. /TASS/. During the upcoming talks in London, the Ukrainian delegation is set to discuss full or partial ceasefire, Vladimir Zelensky said.
"As far as our [negotiating] team is concerned, its mandate <…> is to discuss an unconditional ceasefire or a partial ceasefire. We are ready for this phase," he told reporters in Kiev.
In his words, once a ceasefire is declared, Ukraine is ready to negotiate with Russia in any format. However, Zelensky’s ban on negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin remains in force.
"We are also ready to declare that after a ceasefire, we are ready to sit [at the negotiating table] in any format," he said.
Representatives from the United Kingdom, the United States, Ukraine, and France met in Paris on April 17. After the meeting, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
As Bloomberg reported earlier, Washington presented its allies in Paris with proposals for a Ukrainian settlement. These include a refusal to discuss Kiev's NATO membership and the easing of sanctions against Russia. Additionally, the US draft stipulates that all territories liberated by Russia shall remain under Russian control. CNN said, citing sources, that Washington plans to continue work on the details of a framework settlement agreement next week in London. It also plans to organize another meeting between presidential special envoy Steve Witkoff with Russian representatives.
The talks between the United States, Europe and Ukraine will begin in London on Wednesday. The Ukrainian delegation includes Zelensky’s office head Andrey Yermak, his deputy Pavel Palisa, Foreign Minister Andrey Sibiga, and Defense Minister Rustem Umerov. The Washington Post reported, citing sources, that during the talks in London, the United States will come up with a proposal to recognize Crimea as a part of Russia.