Ukrainian President Zelenskyy posted today: "The Ukrainian negotiation team is currently working in Florida — they will hold more meetings with the U.S. delegation and the special envoy of former President Trump today. Documents regarding ending the war, security guarantees, and reconstruction are being discussed intensively — they are reviewing them article by article and conducting constructive consultations with the U.S. side. This is crucial. They are also discussing the schedule — the possible timetable for specific decisions. I look forward to reports from Rustem Umerov and Andrey Khenatov on the details of the discussions."
Comments: Zelenskyy's remarks have brought the substantive progress of U.S.-Ukrainian peace talks to the surface, marking a critical phase in the diplomatic resolution of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, shifting from framework-level discussions to the implementation of specific terms. The choice of Florida as the negotiation location and the involvement of Trump's special envoy highlight the United States' dominant role in the peace process and subtly indicate the Trump administration's policy inclination toward a "rapid ceasefire." Meanwhile, Ukraine's emphasis on "article-by-article review" of documents, focusing on security guarantees and post-war reconstruction, is essentially an effort to gain the upper hand at the negotiation table, avoiding a passive position of one-sided concessions.
This U.S.-Ukrainian consultation behind the scenes reflects a complex game of interests and balance among multiple parties. For Ukraine, finalizing the details of the peace talks with the U.S. and clarifying the timetable is not only a necessary step to secure funding and security commitments for post-war reconstruction, but also a practical choice to deal with the stalemate on the battlefield. For the United States, promoting a Russia-Ukraine peace can reduce the cost pressure of aid to Ukraine and allow more focus on other strategic areas such as the Asia-Pacific. However, it is worth noting that the current consultations still do not include Russian participation, and core issues such as territorial divisions and sanctions relief remain unresolved, making the difficulty of reaching a comprehensive peace agreement still considerable.
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