Zelensky Outlines Plan To End War: Ceasefire, Troop Withdrawal, Free Economic Zone

(MENAFN- UkrinForm) The head of state said this while speaking to journalists, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

“Together with Jared (Kushner – ed.) and Steve (Witkoff – ed.), we agreed to put all these discussions on one page – what the real possibilities for ending the war are. The Americans want to discuss this with us and with the Russians. In short, there is one idea for a ceasefire – that is the main thing. The second part is what the Americans proposed regarding a free economic zone. In other words, we and the Russians take equal steps back, creating a buffer that is called a free economic zone under some kind of administration. It is not yet clear what kind, but it would be some third party. And third: what will the EU and NATO do, and what is Ukraine prepared to do for this?” Zelensky said in response to an Ukrinform correspondent's question.

He stressed that these ideas were not exclusively Ukrainian.

“These are joint ideas with the Americans and Europeans, as well as the result of finalized discussions between the Americans, us, and the Russians. In my view, there is something there that could be realistic,” the President noted.

He added that everyone had responded positively to the proposals, with no one raising objections.

“There are several more ideas from the American side, as far as we know. They want to find the right moment to share them. We are waiting for them,” the head of state said.

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As reported, the latest round of trilateral talks between Ukraine, the United States, and Russia took place in Geneva on February 17–18.

Kyiv is expecting a visit by U.S. President Donald Trump's representatives, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, following their numerous visits to Russia.

In July, Volodymyr Zelensky spoke with Trump's representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, during which the sides discussed ways to step up diplomatic efforts to bring peace closer.

Photo: Office of the President of Ukraine

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