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Ukraine urges stronger US role in peace process and European talks
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha called for the United States to play a more active role in peace initiatives and for Europe to take part in negotiations during his meeting with German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul in Kyiv. The talks covered pressure on Russia, air defense, security and economic cooperation, energy infrastructure and Ukraine’s preparations for winter.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said the United States needed to become more deeply involved in the process to move peace initiatives beyond their current period of stagnation. Speaking at a joint news conference with German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul in Kyiv, Sybiha argued that under the current conditions, progress toward a just peace was unrealistic without US participation.
Sybiha said they welcomed US leadership and noted that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had discussed the issue with Donald Trump during his latest meeting in Washington. Sybiha said Ukraine had several ideas that could accelerate the peace process and announced that they expected the US negotiating team to visit the country.
Kyiv wants Europe at the negotiating table
Sybiha reiterated Ukraine’s position that Europe needed to take an active role in negotiations to achieve lasting peace. Describing diplomacy as pivotal, Sybiha said there was still an opportunity to accelerate peace efforts.
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said Sybiha and Wadephul discussed the security situation, peace efforts, increased pressure on Russia, strengthening air defenses, security and economic cooperation, integration with Europe, preparations for winter and Russia’s frozen assets.
During the meeting, where Sybiha briefed his German counterpart on the latest situation at the front, the sides also discussed developments in the Black Sea and Russia’s attacks targeting freedom of maritime navigation. Special sanctions aimed at limiting Russia’s ballistic missile production capacity as much as possible were also raised.
Germany’s air defense support
Sybiha thanked Germany for its role in strengthening Ukraine’s air defenses. The minister said Berlin had ensured the delivery of Patriot, IRIS-T and Gepard systems, along with other equipment.
Sybiha said Germany had contributed more than $900 million to the PURL initiative through four packages and noted that Berlin also supported efforts to procure interceptor missiles from third countries. Sybiha said he considered Germany’s participation in the Ballistic Missile Coalition valuable for the joint protection of cities and civilians.
Partnership in unmanned aerial vehicle production
Sybiha said Ukraine was the first country to begin joint unmanned aerial vehicle production with Germany and announced that the cooperation was being expanded. The production of the Linza attack drone and the Termit ground vehicle is prominent within this framework.
Sybiha argued that support for Ukraine amounted to a direct investment in Germany’s security and prosperity. He said Ukrainian technologies could strengthen Germany’s defense and economy.
Reconstruction and energy infrastructure
The meeting also extensively addressed economic cooperation and Ukraine’s future reconstruction. Sybiha said reconstruction costs exceeded 600 billion euros and that the sector represented a direct economic opportunity for German companies.
Sybiha said the partnership between Ukraine and Germany extended beyond security and stated that cooperation between the two countries could form the basis for Germany’s economic prosperity in the 21st century.
The sides also discussed Ukraine’s preparations for winter, protecting energy infrastructure against attacks and providing additional equipment and resources. Sybiha said Germany had helped Ukraine during the previous winter and that Berlin’s support could again be relied upon this winter following the meeting.
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