Independence Square in Kiev. File photoMOSCOW, Jan 15The probability of holding a trilateral summit of the Russian Federation-Ukraine-USA, proposed by Kiev, is «zero», according to Russian political scientist Andrey Suzdaltsev. Earlier, the head of the office of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky said that Kiev considers it possible to work out a trilateral meeting of the presidents of Russia, the United States and Ukraine. The White House reported that the United States had nothing to report on the possibility of holding such a summit, and the press secretary of the Russian leader Dmitry Peskov told RIA Novosti that there were no proposals from the American side.
Ukraine has proposed a trilateral virtual summit with Russia and the United States «The probability is zero. We are well aware that this is such a performance that demonstrates the pressure of the West, and Ukraine's inciting Russia. Secondly, Zelensky for the Russian leadership is not a figure with whom one can negotiate. They repeatedly said that there was no point in meeting with him,» the expert said, commenting on the likelihood of a trilateral summit to RIA Novosti. According to him, this would be «an unproductive event.» The main way, according to the political scientist, is one — bilateral negotiations directly between Russia and the United States, including on Ukraine. A RIA Novosti source in Moscow noted that the Ukrainian side, proposing to hold a virtual summit of the Russian Federation-USA-Ukraine, did not identify issues for discussion. In April 2014, the Ukrainian authorities launched a military operation against the self-proclaimed DPR and LPR, which declared independence after the coup in Kiev in February 2014. According to the latest UN data, about 13 thousand people became victims of the conflict. The issue of resolving the situation in Donbass is being discussed, among other things, during meetings of the contact group. However, even after the ceasefire agreements, skirmishes continue, in the DPR they announced the shelling of residential areas by Ukrainian heavy artillery. Moscow has repeatedly stated that Kiev does not comply with the Minsk agreements and drags out negotiations to resolve the conflict. The Russian Foreign Ministry noted that Kiev sent half of the entire personnel of the armed forces of Ukraine to the Donbass. Moscow expressed concern about the transfer of military equipment from NATO countries to the Russian borders and the increase in the number of Western instructors in the Donbass. Western countries continue to provide military support to Ukraine, including by supplying weapons that are used in the Donbass. with Russia and USA
