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Ukraine expects technical talks on war with Russia soon, but no quick agreement
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Ukraine expects technical talks on war with Russia soon, but no quick agreement

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Ukraine anticipates technical talks concerning the war with Russia will commence soon, according to a senior presidential advisor.
  • However, the advisor stressed that these discussions are expected to focus on technical matters and preparations, not immediate breakthroughs.
  • Both sides have intensified attacks on infrastructure in recent months, and a lasting resolution is not realistically expected before winter's end.

Technical talks concerning the ongoing war with Russia are likely to begin in the near future, a senior advisor to Ukraine's presidency announced. However, the official tempered expectations, stating that no significant agreement is anticipated soon. The discussions are expected to center on technical issues and the groundwork for future progress.

I believe that everyone will see negotiations begin very soon. But these will mainly concern technical issues and preparations for something significant, which I hope we will eventually arrive at.

— Kyrylo BudanovKyrylo Budanov, a senior advisor to Ukraine's presidency and its representative in negotiations, speaking about potential talks with Russia.

Kyrylo Budanov, who also serves as Ukraine's representative in negotiations, expressed his belief that "everyone will see negotiations begin very soon." He emphasized that these talks would primarily address technical aspects and preparations for a more substantial outcome, which he hopes will eventually be achieved. This cautious optimism comes amid a protracted conflict that has seen intensified attacks on infrastructure by both sides in recent months.

Budanov acknowledged that it is "not realistic" to expect the war to conclude before winter. He noted that both Ukraine and Russia have significantly escalated their attacks on supply chain, port, and energy facilities. Russia is also expected to continue its campaign against Ukraine's power grid as winter approaches.

It is not realistic to expect that the war will end now.

— Kyrylo BudanovKyrylo Budanov on the likelihood of the war concluding before winter.

For a resolution to emerge, Budanov stated that both Ukraine and Russia must reach a point where they are prepared to simultaneously make concessions. He affirmed that Kyiv remains open to this, but indicated that Moscow has made its stance clear: "Perhaps we would like to, but not now." Russia's primary demand remains Ukraine's withdrawal from the eastern Donbas region, which its forces have failed to fully capture.

And at this moment, the Russian Federation, and I tell you this as someone deeply involved in this process, clearly states: 'Perhaps we would like to, but not now.'

— Kyrylo BudanovKyrylo Budanov on Russia's current stance regarding negotiations.
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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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