Ukrainian Foreign Minister Sybiha: President aims to end war in 2025

The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Andrii Sybiha, said that Ukrainian diplomats aim to end the war in 2025.

He made the statement at the «Ukraine. The Year 2025» forum, which is currently taking place in Kyiv, NikVesti writes.

«We live by the fundamental goal of achieving peace for Ukraine. And we are convinced that we really have a chance to end the war this year,» said Andriy Sybiha.

The minister also added that it is time for partners «to fasten their diplomatic seat belts» and mobilise all resources to achieve peace.

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The official also said that the next meeting with partners will take place at the UN General Assembly on the third anniversary of the invasion on 24 February.

Earlier, it was reported that Russia may agree to use $300 billion of frozen assets to rebuild Ukraine as part of a potential peace deal, but under certain conditions.

Peace talks

Donald Trump has stated that the US is engaged in constructive negotiations on a full-scale war with Ukraine and the Russian Federation. In particular, he expressed hope that agreements would be reached as soon as possible.

He also claimed that Washington had already made some progress in negotiations to end the war between Russia and Ukraine.

In addition, Donald Trump indicated that his administration had already held discussions with Moscow, but did not specify who participated in such a dialogue. Also, during his phone conversation with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Trump never said that Europe needs a seat at the table in negotiations on Ukraine.

Earlier, Volodymyr Zelenskyy stressed that negotiations between the United States and Russia to end the war without Kyiv's participation pose a threat to everyone.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy also noted that he was ready to sit down with Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin for the sake of peace, despite his hostile attitude. He also added that he did not see a ready-made peace plan from Trump, but conveyed his readiness to negotiate.

However, Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was ready to «allocate people» to negotiate with Ukraine to end the war. At the same time, he called any such talks «illegitimate».

Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine does not recognise the loss of its territories, but is ready for diplomatic solutions to return them if it becomes a NATO member.