The Economist reports on iernal divisions in Ukraine’s negotiating team
Meanwhile, the new round of tripartite negotiations between Russia, the United States, and Ukraine has been held in Geneva, and the iernational community is waiting for its possible results, and it is reported that iernal differences in the Ukrainian negotiating team have become one of the key factors in complicating the peace negotiations with Russia and can affect the future of a possible agreeme.
According to Isna, in a report, the English media has analyzed the process of peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia and has emphasized that the iernal differences in the Ukrainian negotiating team have become one of the importa factors affecting the future of these negotiations.
The “Economist” newspaper has reported that despite the resumption of negotiations in Geneva, this process has become increasingly complicated, and in addition to external pressures, iernal disagreemes have also affected Ukraine’s negotiation strategy.
The Economist writes that early developmes this year had given signs of relative optimism about the possibility of reaching an agreeme. The Paris meeting created the impression among Ukrainian officials that US negotiators, including Steve Wittkoff and Jared Kushner, are paying more atteion to Ukraine’s ierests. Also, in these negotiations, frameworks for a bilateral security agreeme were proposed, which seemed stronger than expected. On the other hand, changes in the composition of the Ukrainian negotiating team, including the promine role of former head of the Ukrainian ielligence service Krylo Budanov as the de facto leader of the negotiating team, have helped to adopt a more pragmatic approach. According to one of the sources close to the negotiating team, the probability of reaching an agreeme at that time was assessed as “50-50”.
However, British media emphasize that this optimism quickly ran io challenges. The publication of reports about the possibility of early elections in Ukraine, which were said to be held under pressure from the United States, caused coroversy in Kyiv. However, The Economist explains that the push for the election actually came from Ukrainian Preside Volodymyr Zelenskyi’s team, not from outside parties.
This newspaper emphasizes that the lack of a specific agreeme to prese to the public opinion has complicated the negotiation process and reduced confidence in the possibility of reaching an agreeme quickly.
The Economist also noted that a faction of the negotiating team, led by Krylo Budanov, believes that Ukraine’s ierests require it to reach a US-brokered deal as soon as possible. The group is concerned that the opportunity to reach a favorable agreeme may be lost if there is a delay, and considering the existing military and economic pressures, a quick agreeme is necessary to ensure the security of Ukraine.
On the other hand, another faction in the leadership of Ukraine does not agree with such an approach. This faction is influenced by Andriy Yermak, Zelensky’s former chief of staff, who resigned due to a corruption scandal. This faction is hesita to accept a quick agreeme under curre conditions and believes that a delay in negotiations may allow Ukraine to enjoy a better position in the future. According to the Economist, Zelensky is trying to balance these differe views.
British media also reported that supporters of a quick agreeme are concerned about the curre fragile situation in Ukraine. Ukraine faces significa military and economic problems, including pressure on the fro lines and problems caused by infrastructure disruption. These conditions have led some Ukrainian officials to believe that quick access to security guaraees, especially from the United States, is necessary for the survival of the coury.
At the same time, some Ukrainian officials and European couries believe that Ukraine’s strategic position may improve in the future, and defense reforms in Ukraine and economic and military pressure on Russia may help strengthen Ukraine’s position in negotiations.
This report also pois out the role of foreign factors in making the negotiations more complicated and reminds that the structure of the negotiations is such that it allows Russia to corol the speed of the negotiation process. By corolling the ceasefire issue, Russian Preside Vladimir Putin has significa influence over the negotiation process, limiting Ukraine’s ability to obtain security guaraees.
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