Ukraine, EU, U.S. settle on ceasefire plan to be proposed to Moscow
Volodymyr Zelenskyy (Photo: HENRY NICHOLLS/Pool via REUTERS)
U.S., EU, and Ukrainian officials have developed a joint
plan to end the Russo–Ukrainian
war, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Aug. 24, as Ukraine celebrated
its Independence Day.
The plan calls for a ceasefire, reciprocal withdrawal of Russian and Ukrainian forces from the front line, and the creation of a buffer zone.
“There are several more ideas from the American side, as far as we know; they want to find the right moment to present them, we are waiting for them,” The Times quoted Zelenskyy.
The newspaper also noted that a Vatican envoy arrived in Russia on Aug. 24, prompting speculation that he could deliver the proposals to Russian officials. Archbishop Paul Gallagher, the Vatican’s foreign minister, is scheduled to meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Aug. 25.
The Times added that the prospects for a swift breakthrough in the negotiations remain low. Russia has previously rejected similar initiatives, while Lavrov has said Moscow intends to continue the war.
Zelenskyy also said there is widespread opposition to the war inside Russia.
“Many people in Russia want the war to end,” he said.
According to the Levada Center, considered Russia’s only independent polling organization, two-thirds of Russians want peace negotiations to take place.
On Aug. 13, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei
Ryabkov said Moscow was not aware of any new proposals that Kyiv had submitted
to Washington regarding the peace process.
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