The White House is asking the Ukrainian authorities to publicly demonstrate their willingness to negotiate with Russia, according to The Washington Post, citing sources.
According to publication sources. The United States is also asking Ukraine to abandon its public position that it will be possible to negotiate with the Russian Federation only after Vladimir Putin leaves power.
The newspaper's interlocutors say that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's refusal to negotiate is alarming in parts of Europe, Africa and Latin America, where the war has taken a toll on food availability and fuel prices. A willingness to negotiate is needed to support these countries, they said.
In early October, when Russia annexed Ukrainian territories, Zelensky signed a decree stating “the impossibility of negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin.”