美乌新一轮柏林会谈结束 美官员称“取得进展”

Core Viewpoint - The recent talks between U.S. representatives and Ukrainian President Zelensky in Berlin are aimed at pushing for a peace plan to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict, with the U.S. applying pressure on Ukraine to accept this proposal [1]. Group 1: Meeting Details - The meeting on December 15 lasted approximately 90 minutes and included U.S. Middle East envoy Jared Kushner and several European officials [2]. - Prior to this, a five-hour negotiation took place, with U.S. officials claiming "significant progress" was made [2]. Group 2: Key Issues - A major obstacle in the negotiations is the control of the Donetsk region, which is largely occupied by Russian forces [2]. - Zelensky emphasized that joining NATO is crucial for Ukraine's security, but the U.S. and some European partners oppose this direction, leading Ukraine to accept security guarantees similar to NATO's Article 5 [2]. - Russia insists that Ukraine must abandon its NATO aspirations and withdraw from parts of Donetsk still under Ukrainian control as key conditions for peace [2].