Russia-Ukraine ceasefire talks in London downgraded
London talks aimed at securing a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia have been downgraded and will no longer include US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and special envoy Steve Witkoff.
The meeting on Wednesday will instead take place among senior officials from the UK, France, Germany, Ukraine, and the US, while UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy will host a bilateral meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart.
Trump’s Ukraine envoy, Gen Keith Kellogg, is attending the talks instead of Rubio and Witkoff.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has ruled out recognising occupied Crimea as Russian territory, after reports suggested this could be discussed at the talks.
This comes amid growing speculation that Russia might be willing to halt its invasion along current front lines in return for significant concessions.
Source: BBC | Language: English