The statement of the chairman of the United Committee of the United States of the United States General Mill Milli that Kyiv needs to “catch the moment” to start negotiations with Russia in the winter, when the “front line can stabilize”, “angry” the Ukrainian authorities, Politico writes with reference to eight informed sources.
According to them, Millie, unlike diplomats, “is much more willing to say what he thinks.” The general has repeatedly suggested resorting to negotiations at the current stage of the war. “A military victory in the true meaning of this word may not be achieved by a military way, so it is necessary to turn to other means,” Millie said last week, speaking at the New York economic club.
According to The New York Times, Millie defended his point of view also at several meetings in the White House. In his opinion, Kyiv reached approximately what could be expected before the onset of winter. At the same time, according to the newspaper, the point of view of the general is not shared by President Joe Biden. The Commander -in -Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny the day before, on November 14, held negotiations with Mark Milli and said that the Ukrainian military “would not accept any negotiations” until Russia would withdraw its troops: “We will not stop under any conditions under any conditions . The Ukrainian military will not accept any negotiations, agreements or compromise decisions. “
President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky also emphasized that the restoration of territorial integrity is the main condition for the start of dialogue. Ukraine is ready for negotiations, but only if Russia really wants to come to the world, Zelensky said.
The US Presidential Administration Joe Biden did not support General Millie and agreed to consult negotiations with Russia only in coordination with Ukraine. The adviser to Biden on national security, Jake Sullivan, who urged Kyiv, opposed the “realistic” requirements for Russia and think about abandoning the idea to return Crimea by military means.
Meanwhile, the State Department lay the foundation for possible negotiations, sources noted. However, while there are no planned places for negotiations, papers, strategies, ”one of the interlocutors Politico said.
US President Joe Biden on the eve of November 14, said Washington would not negotiate with Moscow about Ukraine. Commenting on the liberation by the Ukrainian army of Kherson, he called it “a significant victory.” At the same time, on November 14, the head of the foreign intelligence service (SVR) Sergey Naryshkin and the director of the Central Intelligence Directorate (CIA) of the United States, William Burns, met in Ankara. The US administration said that the main topic of negotiations was not the settlement of the conflict around Ukraine, but a decrease in the risks of nuclear escalation and the exchange of prisoners.