“Thank you for your objectivity and constructiveness,” Yermak wrote on Telegram. “As set out by President Trump, we expect the (Army Secretary) in Kyiv this week, and we are ready to continue working as quickly as possible to finalise the steps necessary to end the bloodshed.”

Yermak, who participated in the Ukrainian delegation’s discussions in Geneva regarding Washington’s peace proposal, said the talks provided “a good foundation” and noted that President Zelenskyy and his team are “fully committed to further work.”