Zelenskyy: Ukraine Prepared to Give Up NATO Aspirations in Exchange for Security Guarantees

Despite U.S. officials hailing progress, sources indicate that the talks were difficult, largely because U.S. officials demanded quick decision making and refused to drop their insistence that Ukraine should give up its own territory in the east.

The Kremlin is not being provided with updates in real time on U.S.-Ukraine talks in Berlin. It expects to be updated by U.S. officials in this respect once the talks are completed. Only then will Russia be able to provide a response on the state of negotiations.