New diplomatic initiatives: Ukraine proposes an 'airport truce' with Russia
[56753] New diplomatic initiatives: Ukraine proposes an 'airport truce' with Russia
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha suggests a mutual halt to strikes on airports, while reports point to American attempts to promote another temporary arrangement.
New diplomatic initiative: Ukraine seeks an "airport truce"
Ukrainian Foreign Minister, Andrii Sybiha, has proposed that the European Union mediate an agreement with Russia aimed at a mutual cessation of strikes on aviation infrastructure. According to a report in Politico, cited by Новини.LIVE, Sybiha emphasized that the Kremlin might show interest in the initiative due to the increasing vulnerability of key airports in Russia, such as Sheremetyevo and Pulkovo, to long-range Ukrainian strikes.
Reports in Цензор.НЕТ and hromadske note that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has already begun to promote the issue in talks with European leaders. Ukraine hopes that the European Union will establish a dedicated platform to manage these contacts.
At the same time, efforts by Washington to promote a different diplomatic path have been reported. According to a report published in Фокус, relying on the Kyiv Independent, the United States is attempting to forge a temporary ceasefire agreement between Russia and Ukraine, which includes easing sanctions on Moscow in exchange for a halt to the fighting. These sources note that there is deep concern among government officials in Kyiv regarding the absence of solid "security guarantees" within the discussed American proposal.
While sources identified with Ukrainian media (such as Цензор.НЕТ) present the Minister's initiative as a pragmatic step, the report on the American move is perceived as more sensitive and less agreed upon among decision-makers in Kyiv.