Rubio: The one remaining issue is the territorial claim on Donetsk. It’s a gap we haven’t crossed, but we’ve narrowed everything down to this single core issue.

It will be difficult. Work continues — including last week’s trilateral meeting in the UAE with U.S. involvement.

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— Tymofiy Mylovanov (@Mylovanov) 28 janvier 2026

Rubio: The one remaining issue is the territorial claim on Donetsk. It’s a gap we haven’t crossed, but we’ve narrowed everything down to this single core issue. It will be difficult. Work continues — including last week’s trilateral meeting in the UAE with U.S. involvement. 1/

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Rubio: Peace talks this week will be bilateral between Russia and Ukraine.

There may be a U.S. presence. Frankly, progress is easier when these issues aren’t constantly debated in public — it creates political pressure on both sides.

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— Tymofiy Mylovanov (@Mylovanov) 28 janvier 2026

Rubio: Peace talks this week will be bilateral between Russia and Ukraine. There may be a U.S. presence. Frankly, progress is easier when these issues aren’t constantly debated in public — it creates political pressure on both sides. 1/

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Getmanchuk: “Ukrainians have become extremely wary of any discussion on security guarantees. They are not going to accept another meaningless offer, no matter how nicely it is packaged under the label security guarantees.” 6X

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Getmanchuk: “Ukrainians have no illusions that any potential break in the war in the form of a ceasefire with Putin would ultimately lead to peace rather than a new round of aggression.” 3/

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Getmanchuk: “That’s why this time — unlike in 2015, when the Minsk deal on Donbas was reached and Normandy format talks were launched, security guarantees are still seen by Ukrainians as an integral part of any peace settlement, not the result of it.” 4/

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Kyiv must agree to a peace deal that could cede the eastern Donbas regions at the same time as any security pact. Zelenskyy: “Any painful concessions thrust upon Ukrainians must be backed up by robust security guarantees.” 2/

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Source: https://
economist.com/culture/2026/0
1/22/a-chilling-yet-plausible-scenario-what-if-putin-wins
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Occupied Ukraine hardens into a police state. Russian settlers arrive. Ukrainians who resist face camps. Guerrilla attacks trigger brutal reprisals. Over a million refugees flee. In free Ukraine, emigration accelerates, the economy stalls, Zelenskyy loses an election. 3/

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