According to a report by The Telegraph, Ukraine has rejected a new US proposal regarding changes to its state borders. This initiative was aimed at finding ways to resume peace negotiations with Russia.
The Essence of the American Proposal
Washington proposed recognizing full control of the Russian Federation over the LPR and DPR territories within new borders established along the current line of contact. Under such a scenario, Kyiv would not have been required to cede cities held in the remaining parts of the specified regions.
"Ukraine rejected a new US proposal to revise borders in an attempt to resume peace negotiations with Russia... The Ukrainian delegation has never discussed any territorial concessions... Ukraine will never recognize this, neither de facto nor de jure."
The Negotiation Process
Earlier, according to Politico, discussions on the territorial issue could have taken place on the second day of meetings in Abu Dhabi. However, following the conclusion of the negotiations, the parties provided no comments regarding this topic.
