- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the “ideal goal” of tripartite negotiations is not just a ceasefire in Ukraine, but also a complete peace agreement.
- President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenski again proposed to agree with Russia in his telegram, starting with the current front line: “We need real negotiations, which means that they can start with the fact that the front is now passing. The clash line is the best line for negotiations. ”
- Special representative of US President Stephen Witkoff said in an interview with CNN. Moscow made concessions in five regions of Ukraine. “The concessions that Russia agreed should not completely capture all Ukraine,” he added. At the same time, he did not clarify what it was about.
- Ensuring security guarantees of similar guarantees provided in Article 5 of the NATO agreement on collective defense (providing direct military support in case of attack) will be “difficult”, Bloomberg reports with reference to sources.
- President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Brussels and met with the head of the European Commission Ursula von der Lane.
- On August 18, together with the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, the head of the European Commission Ursula von der Lein, the German Chancellor Friedrich Merets, President of Finland Alexander Stubba, the Secretary General of NATO Mark Rutte, the President of France, Emmanuel Emmanuel, will fly to Washington.
Source: Racurs
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