Wolodymyr Selenskyj makes Steve Witkoff critical allegations: “He has taken over the strategy of the Russian side” | EUROtoday

The Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj has accused the US specialist Steve Witkoff to tackle Russian positions. “I think Mr. Witkoff took over the strategy of the Russian side,” stated Selenskyj to journalists. That could be very harmful. “He spreads Russian narratives, I don’t know whether consciously or unconsciously,” added the Ukrainian president.

Last Friday after his third assembly with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Witkoff had declared a ceasefire in Ukraine on an settlement on the “so -called five territories”. He referred to the Ukrainian areas of Donetsk, Luhansk, Saporischschja, Cherson and the Crimea Peninsula, whose annexation roses Russia, though the Russian military is barely totally checking the Crimea. The Kremlin requires the popularity of the annexed areas for a attainable ceasefire, which Ukraine rejects.

Selenskyj criticized Witkoff’s statements in regards to the aggressive areas. “In my eyes, he has no mandate to discuss Ukrainian territories,” stated the Ukrainian President. The areas belonged to the Ukrainian individuals. “That’s why I don’t understand what he is talking about.”

For the primary time since Donald Trump took workplace, Europeans have been sitting as regards to Ukraine on Thursday: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Witkoff suggested in Paris with rankhohing representatives of Germany, France, Great Britain and Ukraine on the top of the conflict. In the early night, France’s President Emmanuel Macron additionally joined.

Macron sees “excellent exchange”

Macron then praises an “excellent exchange”. In the approaching week, representatives of the nations concerned wish to meet new talks in London, in keeping with France.

“We came to Paris with a goal: to find real, practical solutions to end the war between Russia and Ukraine,” stated Rubio on X.

“I think everyone wants to peace, robust and permanent peace,” stated Macron, who, in keeping with Paris, additionally known as Selenskyj. “Today we initiated a positive process in Paris in which the Europeans are involved,” stated the Elysée Palace.

Moscow reacted to the conferences with protest. “Unfortunately, we will notice the will to continue the war among the Europeans,” stated Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskow in Moscow. The Economic Setting of the Kremlin, Kirill Dmitrijew, complained about an undesirable interference: “Numerous countries are trying to disturb our dialogue with the USA,” he stated to journalists. This is “very useful”, even when it takes place underneath troublesome situations, he stated. This included anti-Russian “propaganda” in US media.

Nevertheless, Rubio reported his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrow after the conferences in Paris of “encouraging talks”. “The encouraging response to the US framework conditions in Paris shows that peace is possible if all parties strive for an agreement,” stated Rubio to Lavrow, because the US State Department stated on Thursday.

According to the US State Department, Rubio additionally stated what the US delegation had beforehand stated to the representatives of Ukraine and the European allies: US President Donald Trump wished an finish to conflict. The United States confirmed all events to the battle the principle options of everlasting peace.