Finland's Stubb says US seeks partial Ukraine ceasefire by winter
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Finnish President Alexander Stubb said the United States is working toward a partial ceasefire in Ukraine by winter, with a mutual halt to strikes on energy infrastructure as a possible condition. He cited visits to Moscow by US envoys Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner and CIA Director John Ratcliffe as evidence President Donald Trump will take a more active role in peace talks.
Key Facts
- Finnish President Alexander Stubb said in a Bloomberg interview that the US is seeking a partial ceasefire in Ukraine by winter.
- Stubb said a mutual halt to strikes on energy infrastructure between Russia and Ukraine could be a condition of the truce.
- Stubb cited visits to Moscow by US envoys Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner and CIA Director John Ratcliffe as signs Trump will take a more active role in peace talks.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met Donald Trump on September 22 on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York and expressed hope Trump would help end the war by winter.
US Ceasefire Push
Stubb told Bloomberg that US negotiators are aiming for a partial ceasefire in Ukraine by winter. He said the arrangement would need to be mutual, with Ukraine halting strikes on oil refineries and Russia halting strikes on Ukrainian energy supply. Stubb added that the visits by Witkoff, Kushner and Ratcliffe to Moscow and Kyiv show Trump will take a more active role in peace negotiations.
Diplomatic Context
Zelensky and Trump met on September 22 on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. After the meeting, Zelensky expressed hope that Trump would help end the war in Ukraine before winter. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said earlier that Russia is ready for talks on Ukraine but will not stop its special military operation for them.
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