Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that there is some progress at the talks in Geneva regarding the prospects for monitoring the ceasefire, if an appropriate agreement is reached and there is political will. The head of state told journalists about this in a voice message on the WhatsApp chat network.
As the president noted, the content of the talks concerned two areas — military and political. According to Zelensky, "all three parties were constructive in the military direction."
"There will be more details upon my group's return. But so far, what I've heard is that in principle the military understands how to monitor a ceasefire and an end to the war, if there is political will. In principle, they have agreed on almost everything there. Monitoring will definitely involve the American side. I believe this is a constructive signal," Zelensky emphasized.
At the same time, the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Andriy Hnatov, should report on all other details of this process, namely where and how to monitor, technical nuances, after returning from Geneva.
As for the political component, according to the president, it concerns all sensitive issues — the East, sanctions, etc. He also announced a broader report by the delegation upon its return:
"We see that there are developments, but for now the positions are different, because the negotiations were not easy. Therefore, my subgroup will also show me all these nuances."
The Head of State concluded that there is progress in the military direction, and in the political direction, there has been dialogue.
"We agreed to move on, we agreed to continue. I haven't heard of any progress there, as in the military plan. But, I'll emphasize again, my group said that they can't tell me everything over the phone - they want to, but they can't yet. There will be more understanding upon our return," — Zelensky emphasized.
