“It’s not about technical delegations anymore”: an expert expressed his opinion on whether the time has come for a meeting between Zelensky and Putin

The expert, in his reflections, emphasized that members of delegations cannot simply report on trips at great expense without reaching specific agreements. He emphasized that during the negotiations, progress is made on some issues, but if the meetings do not continue, the agreements reached lose their significance. According to the specialist, such meetings should have a clear schedule and agenda.

He also asks what was agreed upon during the negotiations in Istanbul and Abu Dhabi, except for the prisoner exchange, which is important to the families. The biggest question is why the other results were not announced publicly. If something substantial had really been decided, everyone would have known about it, including the media in the United States.

The expert believes that the boundaries of the agreements and the venue of the meetings are of great importance, because everyone hopes that the organizing country will influence one of the parties. He insists on the importance of holding the meetings in the United States, as a key mediator, because President Trump advocates peace.

According to the expert, it is no longer only about technical delegations, which have prepared a huge number of documents over the four years of the war. Progress requires political decisions that can only be made by state leaders.

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