Moscow, Russia – The Kremlin has officially denied any preparations for trilateral talks between Moscow, Kyiv, and Washington.
This denial came from Yuri Ushakov, diplomatic advisor to the Russian presidency.
He confirmed that this initiative “is not being prepared” and has not been seriously considered so far;
which raises questions about the latest American proposal.
Movements in Miami and Zelensky’s statements
In contrast, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky revealed
that Washington had proposed holding the first direct negotiations in six months.
This coincides with diplomats flocking to the American city of Miami
to hold separate talks on settling the dispute.
Despite this diplomatic activity, Zelensky expressed deep doubts
about the possibility of making real progress.
He told reporters that he was “not confident that this course of action would yield any new results.”
Between cautious optimism and the reality on the ground
However, the Ukrainian president’s tone shifted to cautious optimism,
as he described the ongoing talks
European, American and Ukrainian negotiators described
the talks as “constructive and proceeding at a rapid pace”.
However, Zelensky pointed out that ultimate success depends
entirely on Moscow’s genuine desire to end the war.
This is something that does not seem to be tangible on the ground so far.
Moscow: Negative signals from the battlefronts
Furthermore, Zelenskyy indicated via the “X” platform that the signals coming from Moscow remain entirely negative;
Intense attacks continue along the front line and strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure continue.
Accordingly, the Ukrainian side believes that the Russian military escalation
is completely incompatible with any talk of peaceful solutions or a desire to negotiate.
Summary of the diplomatic scene
The gap remains wide between the American vision of bringing the parties together
at one table, and Moscow’s rejection and Kyiv’s skepticism.
Therefore, the fate of the Miami talks remains contingent on the mediators’
ability to translate the dialogue into procedural steps.
This would ensure a cessation of hostilities that are still raging on the ground.
