Ukrainian President Zelensky reiterated:Ukraine is ready to end the war.He revealed that during his talks with Trump, the two sides agreed to try to negotiate on the current front.

Zelensky has previously insisted on ¡°not giving up an inch of land¡± and why has he then said ¡°agreed to try to negotiate on the current front¡±?What is the difference between this and his previously insisted attitude on territorial issues, and what impact will this statement have on the Russian-Ukrainian ceasefire negotiations?

Zelensky's attitude towards territorial issues gradually changes

Chen Yu, Deputy Director of Eurasian Institute of China Institute of Contemporary International Relations:Since this year, as Trump re-elected president of the United States, Zelensky¡¯s attitude to territorial issues has begun to change. In the past, he was resolutely demanding the recovery of all territories including Crimea. Later, Zelensky gradually began to recognize that at this stage there is no way to recover the territory by military means, considering the future recovery by diplomatic means.

Chen Yu, Deputy Director of Eurasian Institute of China Institute of Contemporary International Relations:Following the U.S.-Russian Alaska Summit, Zelensky¡¯s attitude changed further, agreeing to a ceasefire on the current front and further negotiations in the future. During this round of U.S.-EU interaction, Zelensky reaffirmed the position once again ¨C agreed to a ceasefire on the current front to be negotiated on this basis. This actually reflects the more pragmatic attitude of Ukraine and Europe in the context of the current adverse military situation and the U.S. policy adjustment after Trump¡¯s arrival to power.

The gap between the positions of the parties is still obvious, and it will take time for the conflict to be resolved

Chen Yu, Deputy Director of Eurasian Institute of China Institute of Contemporary International Relations:However, the change in Ukraine¡¯s attitude to the territorial issue does not mean that the Russian-Ukrainian conflict can be resolved quickly, it can stop quickly, and the differences between the parties are still very obvious.

Chen Yu, Deputy Director of Eurasian Institute of China Institute of Contemporary International Relations:First of all, for Russia, it does not want an immediate ceasefire on the current front. Russia is demanding a solution to the root problem of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, then a ceasefire and a ceasefire. At the same time, Russia also demands control of the entire Donbass, demanding that Ukraine withdraw the remaining land of the Donetsk region, which is still under control. Russia and the United States have actually had contradictions on this issue, which also led to the preparation of the summit in Budapest, which was originally scheduled to be held, being temporarily suspended.

Chen Yu, Deputy Director of Eurasian Institute of China Institute of Contemporary International Relations:Secondly, Ukraine recognizes that the current front is also conditional, and its main demand is to obtain reliable and strong security guarantees. This will actually involve the long-term support of the West for Ukraine, even the plan to station troops, etc. At present, I think it is difficult for Russia to accept this arrangement. Therefore, under the current battlefield situation, including the game between all parties, it is difficult for these contradictions to be truly resolved in the short term.The end of the Russian conflict may still take time.¡£