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Ukrainian tanks in the Donetsk region. File photoWASHINGTON, Jun 4Representatives of the United States, Britain and the European Union in recent weeks, according to CNN, have been holding regular meetings to discuss the parameters of a possible truce and a diplomatic settlement in Ukraine, while Kyiv is not included in these discussions. Citing numerous sources, CNN said that the allies, in in particular, they are considering an Italian plan that involves the neutrality of Ukraine in exchange for security guarantees and the launch of Ukrainian-Russian negotiations on the future of Crimea and Donbass. «Ukraine is not directly involved in these discussions, despite the US promise «nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine,» said TV channel. He quotes unnamed American and Western officials who speak of growing concern that what is happening in Ukraine «could drag on potentially for years if the Russians and Ukrainians do not return to the negotiating table.» Countries have been negotiating a diplomatic settlement of the conflict almost since the beginning of the Russian military operation, but in April dia log has been interrupted. The Russian Foreign Ministry later stated that Kyiv itself put negotiations with the Russian Federation on pause and did not respond to Moscow's proposals on the draft treaty. Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov noted that the leadership of Ukraine constantly makes contradictory statements, which does not make it possible to understand what Kyiv wants, and «negotiations are now frozen by decision and in accordance with the line chosen by the Ukrainian side.»One step forward, two steps back: Europe moves away from UkraineRussia launched a military operation in Ukraine on February 24th. President Vladimir Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kyiv regime for eight years.» For this, according to him, it is planned to carry out «demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine», to bring to justice all war criminals responsible for «bloody crimes against civilians» in Donbass. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the Armed Forces strike only at military infrastructure and Ukrainian troops and , on March 25, completed the main tasks of the first stage — significantly reduced the combat potential of Ukraine. The main goal in the Russian military department was called the liberation of Donbass.