Zelenskyy determines composition of Ukraine's negotiation team - Details
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (Photo: RBC-Ukraine, Vitalii Nosach)
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appointed the composition of Ukraine's negotiating team for peace talks with partners. The team is headed by the Head of the Presidential Office, Andriy Yermak, according to the president's decree.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has ordered the creation of a Ukrainian delegation to interact with international partners to ensure the negotiation process for achieving a just peace. The negotiation team includes:
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Andriy Yermak - Head of the Presidential Office, head of the delegation;
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Andriy Sybiha - Minister of Foreign Affairs;
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Rustem Umerov - Minister of Defense;
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Pavlo Palisa - Deputy Head of the Presidential Office.
This team represented Ukraine in negotiations with the US delegation in Saudi Arabia on March 11.
Talks in Saudi Arabia
On March 11, Ukrainian and US delegations met in Saudi Arabia. This meeting followed the heated exchange between Presidents Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House on February 28.
The negotiations took place in Jeddah and lasted for eight hours. As a result, the US immediately resumed military aid supplies to Ukraine and intelligence sharing.
Additionally, the US proposed a 30-day comprehensive ceasefire, to which Ukraine agreed. Earlier, President Zelenskyy had suggested a ceasefire in the air and at sea.
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin claimed to agree with the US proposal but accused Ukraine of using the time to rearm. To discuss the proposal, US special envoy Steve Witkoff traveled to Moscow but did not receive a clear response from Putin.
