Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has explained why Ukraine and Russia were unable to reach an agreement on a ceasefire, APA reports.
According to him, the Russian side stated that it did not have the necessary authority to negotiate on these issues.
He said that during the talks held in Abu Dhabi on November 10–11, the issue of exchanging prisoners of war on a "1,000-for-1,000" or even "1,200-for-1,200" basis was discussed. Zelenskyy emphasized that he saw no reason for Russia to reject such a proposal.
The President added that the issues of a ceasefire in the Black Sea and an end to strikes against energy facilities were also raised during the talks. However, Russian representatives stated that they did not have the authority to respond to these issues.
According to Zelenskyy, US representatives should discuss these issues during their meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. He also wants to learn the Kremlin's position on the security guarantees being discussed for Ukraine.
The Ukrainian leader noted that territorial issues and other important topics could only be discussed at a trilateral meeting at the level of leaders.
It should be noted that US President's special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are expected to meet Putin in Moscow on November 12.
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