Adnkronos (Adnkronos) – Nuovi segnali sul fronte diplomatico per una svolta nella guerra tra Ucraina e Russia: Mosca si dice pronta a riprendere i negoziati trilaterali con Stati Uniti e Kiev a novembre, mentre Volodymyr Zelensky indica il congelamento dell’attuale linea del fronte come possibile primo passo verso un cessate il fuoco. Dopo l’incontro a San Pietroburgo tra Vladimir Putin e l’inviato americano Steve Witkoff, il consigliere del Cremlino Yuri Ushakov parla di un possibile avvicinamento alla fine del conflitto.
Restano tuttavia divergenze importanti sulle condizioni per raggiungere la pace, a partire dal futuro dei territori contesi e dalle garanzie di sicurezza.
Trump is also optimistic. "We are getting closer to the end of Putin's war against Ukraine. Perhaps we've never been closer than we are now," the American president said.
L’incontro tra Putin e Witkoff è durato oltre tre ore e ha affrontato diversi temi.
Ai colloqui ha partecipato, per la parte russa, anche Kirill Dmitriev, rappresentante del Cremlino per gli investimenti esteri. Secondo quanto riferito dal portavoce Dmitry Peskov, è intervenuto da remoto anche Jared Kushner, genero di Trump.
Al termine dell’incontro, Ushakov ha spiegato che Putin ha informato l’inviato americano della disponibilità russa a riprendere i negoziati trilaterali con Washington e Kiev.
Mosca sarebbe pronta, in linea di principio, a riavviare i colloqui intorno al 10 novembre, concentrandosi sulla questione della sicurezza per Russia e Ucraina.
The Kremlin adviser commented directly on the prospects of an end to the war in an interview with Russian broadcaster Vesti. "I don't know how close we are, but we are moving in that direction," Ushakov said, responding to a question about the possibility of the conflict coming to an end.
Ushakov also expressed a critical assessment of the proposals discussed in Oslo by Ukrainian and European representatives and subsequently presented to Putin by Witkoff. "In the context of a resolution to the Ukrainian crisis, there is not much of value" in these proposals, the adviser stated, highlighting the persistent gap between the parties.
At the end of the meeting, Ushakov reported that Putin informed Witkoff of Russia's willingness, in principle, to resume trilateral talks with Washington and Kiev, focusing on the creation of a security system for Russia and Ukraine in the post-conflict period.
Among the possibilities being considered for the next round of negotiations is Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates. Ushakov said the option is under discussion and that talks could take place in mid-November.
Resuming the trilateral format would represent a new attempt to directly address the unresolved issues between Russia and Ukraine, with US mediation. The details of the meeting and, more importantly, the conditions under which the delegations could reach an agreement remain to be finalized.
On the Ukrainian side, Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Ukraine is in favor of holding trilateral talks with the United States and Russia "as soon as possible." "We have learned that Russia is in favor of a trilateral meeting between our delegations," Zelensky told reporters. "The US side is proposing to hold it as soon as possible. We support it. I don't yet know the final dates for the meeting. The agenda is clear: ending the war, bringing peace closer, and preparing everything for a meeting of the leaders. This is very important for everyone. The teams will meet to discuss and finalize the agenda."
In an interview with Fox News, the Ukrainian president then pointed to freezing the current front lines as a possible first step to halt the fighting.
“Right now we need to freeze the front, and I believe this is the concrete way to end the war,” Zelensky said, adding: “We are talking about a ceasefire… freezing and stopping.”
In parallel with the talks on the war, Ushakov reported that a possible meeting between the leaders of Russia, the United States, and China is underway. The possibility would be to include the summit in the agenda of the APEC summit scheduled for Shenzhen in November.
A possible meeting between Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and Xi Jinping could offer a further opportunity to discuss international relations and the Ukrainian crisis. For now, however, the summit remains a hypothesis in preparation and not a confirmed event.
According to The Atlantic, citing sources close to the US administration, Trump aims to reach an agreement to end the war between Russia and Ukraine by the end of 2026 and could step up pressure on Kiev to reach an agreement with Moscow. Ukraine's future could also depend on the outcome of the November 3 midterm elections and any talks Trump might have with Putin and Xi Jinping. The tycoon is also eyeing the G20 summit scheduled for December as a possible opportunity to foster an agreement. "The president imagines himself standing between Putin and Zelensky as they sign a peace agreement, even if it means forcing Ukraine to do so," the magazine writes, citing several Trump advisers.
The prospect, however, is raising growing concerns in Ukraine, where there are fears that Washington may negotiate the country's future directly with Moscow, excluding Ukrainian representatives. "It feels like all this is happening without us," an anonymous Kiev official told the weekly. These fears are shared by some Western allies, who worry that any negotiations between the major powers could lead to a new division of the world into spheres of influence. According to The Atlantic, Trump's attempt to secure an agreement in the next eight weeks risks putting Ukraine under intense pressure. "If Trump succeeds, it may not be a negotiation, but a capitulation," the American magazine concludes.
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