Talks in London on peace in Ukraine. “Emotions reached the zenith”

The withdrawal of Marco Rubio and Steve Witkoff from participation in the peak about the truce in Ukraine reduced the rank of this event – wrote the BBC. The portal described in what circumstances this happened. After the meeting in London, the US, Ukraine and Great Britain shared the commentary.

On Wednesday in London, another meeting of the Ukrainian delegation was held with representatives of Great Britain, France and USA on the suspension of weapons in Ukraine attacked by Russia.

As the BBC wrote, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the envoy of President Donald Trump to the Middle East Steve Witkoff withdrew from participation in conversations. This – assesses the British station – reduced the rank of Wednesday's meeting. Politico or Reuters agency also express this opinion. The latter emphasized that the absence of a ruble resulted in a broader meeting with foreign ministers of Ukraine, Great Britain, France and Germanin the meeting, lower -ranking officials took part.

Instead of Witkoff and Rubia, who called these conversations “technical meetings”, the US President's envoy came to London to Ukraine, General Keith Kellogg.

Politico: They canceled at the last minute

As we read in the BBC, “British diplomats said that they did not quite understand why Rubio and Witkoff withdrew from conversations.” “The US Department of State as a reason gave logistics considerations, but it was clear that the decision was made at the last minute and made the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom in a surprise,” said the station portal.

As Politico said, high -ranking officials canceled their participation, “citing a conflict of interests.” “They canceled the meeting at the last minute, which emphasized the tension between the Trump team and his European allies regarding the fate of the Ukrainian -Russian war,” he assessed.

The BBC speculates that “the US decision may have resulted from the fact that the Americans felt that they had nothing new to say Since the last meeting in Paris Last week or they could realize that Ukrainians would probably reject the latest American weapon suspension plan and do not want to hear bad news. “

They want to “focus” on conversations in Russia

According to the BBC, “US Secretary of State will focus this week on talks in Moscow, because the pace of diplomatic efforts aimed at ending the war, accelerates.” Witkoff, on the other hand, already informed the White House – will go to Russia in the coming days, where its fourth meeting with Vladimir Putin.

According to the BBC, there is more and more speculation that Russia may be willing to stop fighting on the current lines of the front in exchange for significant concessions. The station reminded that the President of Ukraine Wołodymyr Zelanski He excluded the recognition of the occupied Crimea since 2014 as Russian territory after reports that the US and the Kremlin were considering this possibility.

– Ukraine does not recognize the occupation of Crimea. There is nothing to talk about – said Zelnski during a briefing on Tuesday evening.

Kellog: It's time to move forward in the implementation of Trump Directive

After the meeting in London, Kellog, present on him, wrote on X about “positive” conversations with Andrij Jermak, head of the Chancellery of the President of Ukraine.

“It's time to go forward in the implementation of President Trump's directive regarding the Ukrainian -Russian war: stop killing, achieving peace and put America in the first place” – he added.

In turn, Zelanski admitted on Wednesday that the talks were marked by emotions, but expressed the hope that the future work would lead to peace. “Emotions reached its zenith. But it's good that five countries met to bring peace. Ukraine, USA, Great Britain, France and Germany,” he wrote on X.

As he said, “the American side shared its vision”, and “Ukraine and other Europeans presented their comments.” “We hope that such a joint work will lead to a lasting room,” he added.

The British Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that “today's conversations were productive and successful.” “Significant progress has been made to achieve a common position on the next steps,” he added.

Before the joint meeting of the high -ranking officials in London, there were also talks with the participation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andriy Sybiha and the Minister of Defense of this country Rustami die and their British counterparts – David Lammy and John Healey.

Everything happens in the key time for the fate of a possible truce – a few days after US President Donald Trump warned that Washington could withdraw from negotiations if there was no progress in the matter of agreement soon.