Ukraine Peace Talks Focus on Security and Long-Term Prosperity

All right, and I apologize because I'm pressed for time, I think we both are, but I just

wanted to update you.

We had another very productive session, building off Geneva, building off the events of this

week.

As I told you earlier this morning, our goal here is to end the war, but it's more than

just to end the war.

We don't just want to end the war, we also want to help Ukraine be safe forever, so never

again will they face another invasion, and, equally importantly, we want them to enter

an age of true prosperity.

We want the Ukrainian people to emerge from this war, not just to rebuild their country,

but to build it back in a way that will be stronger and more prosperous than it's ever

been.

And so this is comprehensive, what we're working on here today.

It's not just about the terms that end fighting, it's about also the terms that set up Ukraine

for long-term prosperity.

I thought we started laying the groundwork for that, most certainly in Geneva.

I think we continued that work in our communications throughout the week.

I think we built on that again today, but there's more work to be done.

This is delicate, it's complicated, there are a lot of moving parts, and obviously there's

another party involved here that will have to be a part of the equation, and that will

continue later this week when Mr. Whitcock travels to Moscow, although we've also been

in touch in varying degrees with the Russian side, but we have a pretty good understanding

of their views as well.

So much work remains, but today was, again, a very productive and useful session where

I think additional progress was made, and we continue to be realistic about how difficult

this is, but optimistic, particularly given the fact that, as we've made progress, I think

there's a shared vision here that this is not just about ending the war, which is very

important.

It is about securing Ukraine's future, a future that we hope will be more prosperous

than it's ever been.

Once again, we are grateful to the American people, American leadership, and a great team

with State Secretary Steve Whitcock and Jared Kushner for their tremendous work with us.

Our objective is a prosperous, strong Ukraine.

We were discussing about the future of Ukraine.

We discussed all the important matters that are important for Ukraine, for Ukrainian people,

and the U.S. was super supportive.

We worked.

We already had a successful meeting in Geneva, and today we continue this success.

So at the moment, this meeting was productive and successful.

On the later stages, hopefully we will keep you updated.

Thank you.

Thank you very much.