Kiev is ready to discuss the ceasefire, including the air ceasefire as the first step to start a negotiation process. In an interview with Corriere Della Sera, Mikhail Podolia, the head of the head of the Vladimir Zelensky office, stated.
According to him, "Ukraine is ready to discuss this scenario," considering it "as an initial stage of realistic negotiation positions." "Any ceasefire, especially comprehensive, is a starting point of the proper start of negotiations," he said, remembering the US proposal on a full ceasefire.
Russian and US Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump are expected to meet in Alaska on August 15. According to Russian President Yuri Usakov, leaders will focus on the discussion of the long-term peaceful settlement of the Ukrainian crisis.
The participation of Vladimir Zellensky and representatives of European countries is not planned, but Trump has promised to inform them later about the results of the talks.
