{"id":1078,"date":"2026-02-08T19:45:34","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T12:45:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/al-ahwaz.com\/?p=1078"},"modified":"2026-02-08T19:45:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T12:45:34","slug":"ukraine-says-trump-is-key-to-ending-the-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/al-ahwaz.com\/?p=1078","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine Says Trump Is Key to Ending the War","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"

Ukraine<\/a><\/strong> foreign minister has called for an acceleration of peace negotiations with Russia, saying the most difficult remaining issues can only be resolved through a direct meeting between the two countries\u2019 leaders\u2014and that only U.S. President Donald Trump<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a> has the influence to make a deal possible.<\/p>\n

Speaking in Kyiv, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a> said Ukraine wants to build on momentum generated by U.S.-brokered talks and conclude negotiations before political constraints, including upcoming U.S. congressional elections, complicate the process.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnly Trump can stop the war,\u201d Sybiha said, stressing that Washington\u2019s role remains decisive as negotiations enter a critical phase.<\/p>\n

Few Issues Remain, but They Are the Hardest<\/h4>\n

Sybiha said that out of a 20-point framework guiding recent trilateral discussions between Ukraine, Russia and the United States, only a small number of items remain unresolved. Those issues, he said, are too sensitive to be settled by negotiators alone and require decisions at the presidential level.<\/p>\n

Among the main sticking points are territorial disputes. Russia continues to demand that Ukraine cede the remaining parts of the eastern Donetsk region that Moscow has failed to capture militarily\u2014a condition Kyiv has firmly rejected.<\/p>\n

Ukraine is also seeking the return of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a>, Europe\u2019s largest nuclear facility, which is currently under Russian control.<\/p>\n

A second round of talks held this week in Abu Dhabi failed to produce a breakthrough, although the two sides agreed to exchange 314 prisoners of war\u2014the first such swap since October.<\/p>\n

\"Ukraine<\/p>\n

New Talks Proposed as Momentum Builds<\/h4>\n

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a> said Washington has proposed another round of negotiations in Miami within a week, an offer Kyiv has accepted.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy assessment is that momentum exists,\u201d Sybiha said. \u201cNow we need to consolidate and intensify these efforts\u2014and Ukraine is ready to move faster.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nearly four years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022, Moscow controls close to 20% of Ukrainian territory, including Crimea and parts of eastern Ukraine seized before the war. Despite heavy fighting, analysts say Russia has gained only marginal additional territory since early 2023.<\/p>\n

Zelenskiy has said the United States hopes the war could end before the summer, though no detailed timeline has been made public. Sources familiar with the talks said Ukrainian and U.S. officials have discussed a possible draft agreement by March, followed by a referendum and elections in Ukraine in May.<\/p>\n

Security Guarantees Central for Kyiv<\/h4>\n

Sybiha said Ukraine\u2019s top priority remains securing credible Western guarantees to deter future Russian aggression once a ceasefire is in place.<\/p>\n

The United States, he said, has confirmed its readiness to ratify security guarantees through Congress, providing a security \u201cbackstop\u201d without deploying American troops on Ukrainian soil.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t believe any security architecture is viable without the Americans,\u201d Sybiha said. \u201cTheir involvement is essential\u2014and that commitment is now taking shape.\u201d<\/p>\n

A statement issued after a recent meeting in Paris of a so-called \u201ccoalition of the willing\u201d said allied countries would take part in a U.S.-led ceasefire monitoring mechanism, likely relying on drones, satellites and sensors rather than foreign troops.<\/p>\n

Sybiha said several countries beyond Britain and France have privately expressed willingness to contribute troops to a deterrence force, but he declined to name them.<\/p>\n

Red Lines on Sovereignty<\/h4>\n

Ukraine also wants additional guarantees similar to NATO\u2019s Article Five principle, under which an attack on one member is treated as an attack on all. Sybiha said Ukraine\u2019s ambition to join the European Union<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a> would also strengthen its long-term security.<\/p>\n

Zelenskiy has said Kyiv hopes to join the EU by 2027, a goal that would require extensive reforms.<\/p>\n

Sybiha raised concerns about bilateral talks between Russia and the United States, saying Kyiv would oppose any arrangements that undermine Ukraine\u2019s sovereignty or are negotiated without its involvement.<\/p>\n

He said any recognition of Russian sovereignty over Crimea or the Donbas region would be \u201clegally void\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will never recognise this,\u201d he said. \u201cThis is not just about Ukraine\u2014it is about the principle of international law.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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