In brief
Ukraine's president linked prospects for progress to political changes in the US and possible shifts in Europe. He expressed hope, alongside doubts, about the outcome of US contacts with Russia.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said there was a window of opportunity to achieve results in negotiations on ending the war in Ukraine before 2027, RBC-Ukraine reported. The outlet attributed the assessment to remarks to the media but did not specify when those remarks were made.
Zelensky pointed to changes already taking place in the United States and a possible change in Europe's political landscape the following year. He said participants in the negotiating process who wanted results were seeking them before 2027.
He said American representatives had flown to Vladimir Putin with concrete proposals. Zelensky hoped they would return to Dublin with concrete results, while acknowledging that he had little confidence in that outcome but retained some hope.
The president said progress depended heavily on the format of US-Russian dialogue. He also said he believed Washington wanted results within the year and that Ukraine shared that ambition. His remarks described hopes for negotiations, rather than an agreed deadline for ending the war.
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