{
  "id": 10257472,
  "title": "Ceasefire First, Territory Last: The Sequence That Could Shape Peace in Ukraine",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/ceasefire-first-territory-last-the-sequence-that-could-shape-peace-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T14:23:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "UATV English",
    "slug": "uatv-english",
    "url": "https://uatv.ua/en/ceasefire-first-territory-last-the-sequence-that-could-shape-peace-in-ukraine/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ukraine's diplomatic track in peace talks hinges on the sequence of agreements, rather than their specific content, according to an expert. U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, along with Zelenskyy and representatives from Britain, France, and Germany, held talks in Moscow and Kyiv. While no agreement was reached, both sides emphasized the importance of the order in which any steps would be taken. President Zelenskyy has been open to energy and grain ceasefires, provided Russia stops targeting critical infrastructure. However, Moscow has only offered conditional support and insists on reciprocal measures. The expert highlights the asymmetry between Ukraine's and Russia's leverage, emphasizing that suspending both campaigns may not be entirely symmetrical. He argues that any ceasefire should be reciprocal and monitored, with clear consequences for violations. The order of negotiations, according to the expert, should start with a verified partial truce, followed by security guarantees, sanctions decisions, and finally, military disengagement and territorial questions.",
  "summary": "For Ukraine, what matters most in the diplomatic track is not only what is promised, but the order in which those promises are implemented The diplomatic track is moving again. U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in Moscow, then travelled to Kyiv by train and held three rounds of talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, with national security advisers…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}