A top Ukrainian official has reportedly begun a visit to the US to build contacts with the incoming administration of president-elect Donald Trump.
The Republican begins his second term in the White House in January, and has promised to end Russia’s war in Ukraine on “day one”.
Ukraine’s presidential chief of staff Andriy Yermak is already in the US to work on establishing a relationship with Trump’s team, foreign minister Andriy Sybiha told reporters in Brussels, according to news agency Interfax Ukraine.
“This contact at the level of the head of the (president’s) office is very important for establishing, among other things, relations with representatives of the new administration,” Sybiha was quoted as saying.
Trump has so far avoided giving details about his plans to stop the 33-month invasion, but three plans put forward by people close to him all see Kyiv’s long-coveted NATO membership prospects taken off the table.
Trump’s advisors have also floated proposals that would see large territorial concessions made to Moscow, which occupies one-sixth of Ukraine.