Qatar hosts Ukrainian delegation in efforts to end Ukraine-Russian war
Doha has reiterated its commitment
to advancing peace in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, with Qatar’s Prime
Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al
Thani, meeting top Ukrainian officials in the capital on Tuesday.
The visiting delegation included Andriy
Yermak, Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, and Rustem Umerov,
Secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defence Council.
According to Qatar’s foreign
ministry, discussions covered the latest developments in the conflict, possible
pathways to a peaceful resolution, and broader areas of mutual cooperation. The
Ukrainian side expressed appreciation for Doha’s support, particularly in its
humanitarian efforts to reunite Ukrainian children with their families.
Yermak later wrote on X that the
talks also explored “shared interests in the field of security and defence” and
ways to strengthen relations between Doha and Kyiv.
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mediates return of 83 Ukrainian children taken to Russia
Qatar has played a central role in
mediating the safe return of children separated by the war, which has raged
since 2022. The first reunification took place on October 16, 2023, when four
children were repatriated from Russia. The most recent effort, announced last
week, reunited four children with relatives in Ukraine and three with their
families in Russia—bringing the total number of children reunited under Qatar’s
mediation to 107.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has
previously thanked Qatar’s Amir for spearheading the initiative, which has also
led to agreements on restoring documents, exchanging lists of missing
personnel, and facilitating the delivery of letters from prisoners of war.
Meanwhile, international diplomatic
pressure to end the conflict continues. On Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump
warned that Washington was prepared to impose economic sanctions on Russia if
President Vladimir Putin did not agree to a peace deal—remarks that followed
Trump’s meeting with Putin in Alaska on August 15.
Source: Doha News