Putin accepts Trump’s peace plan as a whole. Witkoff that comes to Moscow for Plan B
Russian president Vladimir Putin According to the reports, he has approved Donald Trump’s Peace plan in its entirety, taking into account intelligence evaluations, while Moscow announced that Trump’s special envoy for the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, You will visit this week, suggest that an support plan is played.
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Flares from the United States and Ukraine
Trump’s peace plan rejected by the EU, the United Kingdom and Ukraine
On April 22, it was clear that peace negotiations in London between the United States, the EU and Ukraine with respect to Trump’s proposal would not take place. At the last moment, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Trump’s main envoy Steve Witkoff He declined to attend. Rubio had previously noticed that he would not go unless the allies, the EU and Ukraine, have aligned with the US plan.
Rubio also reiterated that the United States would withdraw from mediating between Russia and Ukraine if there was no positive response. The summit in London has now been degraded; only Keith KelloggThe special representative of the United States for Ukraine is expected to attend.
According to reports, according to Western media, the Trump plan (which has not been published officially) includes:
- Formal Crimea Recognition as part of Russia
- De facto acceptance of Russian control in parts of Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions, slope of local jurisdictional votes
- Ukraine agrees not to join NATO
- Lift all the sanctions after 2014 against Russia
- Neutral status for territories surrounding the Zaporizhia nuclear energy plant (ZNPP), with American supervision and access shared to electricity for Russia and Ukraine
EU, United Kingdom and Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky He publicly criticized the recognition of Crimea’s proposals as Russian territory; He thought that some in the West argue that the United States never demanded that explicitly. Zensky insisted that his delegation to London only has one mandate to discuss a high fire and rejected the control of the United States over the ZNPP.
The EU refused to lift the sanctions to Russia and demanded guarantees of safety and economic support for Ukraine. EU leaders and the United Kingdom also firmly oppose the recognition of Russian sovereignty in Crimea. His position suggests that they believe that Ukraine can continue war without the direct participation of the United States, trusting European support.
Moscow plays his hand
Moscow had announced the visit of Witkoff, an indication that Russia has prepared an alternative course. Some speculate that Moscow, guided by Putin’s strategic diplomacy, agreed Trump’s plan fully, knowing in advance that Ukraine and the EU rejected it and the EU. Presenting it as a commitment now works in favor of Russia.
As a result, Russia’s special military operation (SMO) is expected to continue, with the United States moving away from peace conversations and Ukrainian support. Moscow and Washington can now change the focus on other geopolitical issues such as Iran, Syria, space and businesses.
Russia occupies the strongest position
Russia currently has the most stable base among the negotiating parties. According to reports, its economy is growing despite the sanctions, the Russian forces are offensive, the number of volunteers increases and the domestic feeling remains positive.
Soon, some EU countries can vote to block the renewal of sanctions against Russia. That could lead to an EU crack or a pivot towards cooperation led by the United States with Moscow. Meanwhile, Ukraine can face additional referendum and a possible military collapse.
