Territories and Security Questions: Putin and Zelensky will be able to negotiate - Vance (video)
Vice president was asked whether it is worth expecting that during the dialogue of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky and Vladimir Putin will be discussed and generally agreed on the main points of the Agreement to resolve the Ukrainian issue, namely the topic of territories and security. Vance noted that these issues are extremely difficult because, first, Ukraine wants to be sure that it is not attacked, and territorial integrity will be guaranteed for a long time in the future.
In turn, Russia wants to get certain territories - most of which have already occupied "this is exactly what the essence of negotiations is. Ukrainians want security guarantees. The Russians want a certain number of territories," he said. As for the personal meeting of the heads of state, the US Vice president emphasized that if you go through a bureaucratic procedure, the answer will be "yes". "I think that, in principle, the president and I would prefer them to meet anyway.
Sometimes the leaders, while sitting face-to-face, can overcome the hopeless situation with which their teams are not always able to cope with," Vance added. The American Vice President also emphasized that it is not necessary to delay the process in anticipation of detailed processing of all points. According to sources familiar with the course of negotiations, US President Donald Trump insists on reaching an agreement as soon as possible, linking this step to security guarantees for Kiev.
Earlier, we wrote that the meeting of the leaders of states and their teams in the White House on August 18 was significantly different from the tense and scandalous negotiations that took place in February 2025. Politicians behaved kindly and conducted constructive dialogue, and US President Donald Trump, Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and European representatives eventually called it "good".