Ukraine and US reject Minsk-3 and frozen conflict, says head of Zelenskyy’s office
Pravda Ukraine
Ukraine will never agree to a frozen conflict and any agreements such as the Minsk-3 format – this position fully aligns with the United States.
Source: Andrii Yermak, Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, as reported by European Pravda
Details: Yermak commented on the negotiations between the American and Ukrainian delegations in Saudi Arabia on Thursday 13 March, stating that Ukraine “will never agree to a frozen conflict”.
Quote: “We are firmly against it, and our position fully aligns with that of our American partners – they, too, oppose a frozen conflict. They also reject any so-called Minsk-3 agreements or similar deals like the Budapest Memorandum.”
More details: Yermak noted that these agreements had failed and “everyone understands this”.
He described the meeting in Saudi Arabia as “very successful” but stressed that this was only the beginning, with significant work ahead for Ukraine.
Additionally, Yermak highlighted that a separate provision had been established during the meeting, ensuring that European representatives would participate in the peace process.
Background:
- Following the meeting in Jeddah on 11 March, Ukraine agreed to immediately implement a 30-day ceasefire if Russia also takes the same step.
- On 13 March, Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin claimed that he “agrees” with the US proposal to halt hostilities but insists it must “lead to long-term peace”. “We agree with the proposal to end the hostilities. However, we believe that this ceasefire should lead to long-term peace and the elimination of the root causes of the conflict,” Putin said.
- Trump, in turn, described Putin’s statement as “promising, but not complete”.
Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!