The Ukrainian and American sides worked very well together during the meetings in Berlin. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said this during a press conference.
On December 14–15, Berlin hosted meetings between the Head of State and envoys of the President of the United States, Steven Witkoff and Jared Kushner, as well as meetings at the level of the Ukrainian and American teams.
“It is very important that our counterparts from the United States of America heard all the details regarding the war. If these meetings had taken place earlier, the progress would have been even greater. But I am grateful that we truly worked very well together. There are some things that, in my view, are destructive and would definitely not help us. It is important that they are no longer present in the new versions of the documents. This matters,” the President emphasized.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy also noted that Ukraine and Russia have different positions regarding territories, and that this must be acknowledged and discussed openly. In the President’s view, the American side, acting as a mediator, will propose various steps to find at least some form of consensus.
“We will do everything possible to find clear answers to questions about security guarantees, territories, and money as compensation for Ukraine to rebuild. It is necessary to understand the source of this funding,” the President stressed.
In addition, security guarantees were discussed during the meetings. According to Volodymyr Zelenskyy, both the military and the civilian population must have a clear understanding of what these guarantees will be.
“We are working on putting all of this on paper right now, and there is progress. The details developed by the military look quite solid, even though this is only the first draft,” the Head of State said.
