Ukraine peace agreement that is emerging very quickly
Russian president Vladimir Putin Propose half of the hosticities along the current front line in Ukraine, Financial timeS Informs with reference to familiar sources with the situation. According to reports, this proposal was made as part of the efforts to reach an agreement with the president of the United States. Donald Trump.
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Flares from the United States and Ukraine
At the same time, Kremlin’s official spokesman Dmitry Peskov He urged everyone not to expect immediate results from the conversations between the United States and Russia.
“The intense work is underway. We are negotiating with the Americans. The work is complex and slow, so immediate results should not be expected, and it cannot be done publicly,” said Dmitry Peskov to the publication.
After Putin’s meeting with Trump’s special envoy Steve WitkoffThe United States were floating ideas about Crimea’s recognition as part of Russia. In addition, the U S. supports Kremlin de facto control recognition over the territories of four regions.
Us to propose to recognize Crimea as Russian and freezing of the front
On Wednesday, April 23, at a meeting in London, the United States will propose to Ukraine and European countries Recognize Crimea as Russian territory and freeze the current front line as part of a peace of peaceThem The Washington Post Reports, quotes sources.
A western official cited by the described newspaper The pressure level on Kyiv as “amazing.” An advisor to the Ukrainian president told the WP That the American proposal includes several ideas. Ukraine accepts some of those ideas and rejects others, said the official.
The allies of Ukraine, France, Germany and the United Kingdom will seek, according to the report, defend kyiv’s position in London and ensure security guarantees and reconstruction programs in exchange for any territorial concession. Specifically, they are proposing that part of the reconstruction of Ukraine are founded by frozen Russian assets. Moscow considers any action that involves its assets as theft and promises to defend their interests in court.
The US Peace Plan is not an official proposal: Zenskyy
The United States peace plan that circulates in the media is not an official sacrifice, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky Declared during an informative press session, according to Interfax.
“You can interpret it in several ways, but it is not an official proposal for Ukraine. If there is such an official proposal, we will respond to it as such immediately, and listen to it,” Zensky told journalists.
The Ukrainian leader added that “such signals have been heard, they are listening and will continue to be heard in the media.”
At a meeting in Paris on April 17, the United States presented its proposals for an agreement to Ukraine. According to three sources familiar with the matter, Washington said it would:
- Recognize Crimea as Russian territory and
- Lift the sanctions to Moscow as part of a future peace agreement.
According to the reports, the Ukrainian officials interpreted the plan as the “final sacrifice” of Washington before they retired from the negotiation process, two sources said to which they told him to WP. The United States warned last week that can leave conversations if they are not advanced in the next few days.
In private, some European and Ukrainian officials admit that kyiv is unlikely to regain control over the territories of Heroes of Russia in the short term. They believe It would be better to delay the way to a deal If it includes raising sanctions to Moscow and letting the territories have control, unless Ukraine recovers the clear benefits in advance.
The Wall Street Journal He also previously reported that American sacrifice to Ukraine includes recognizing Crimea as Russian. However, according to the WSJ, Washington does not recognize Russia’s control over the regions of Republics of Donbas, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson. At the same time, the United States does not require Russian troops withdrawals from those areas. The international recognition of these regions such as the withdrawal of Russian and Ukrainian troops, the conditions established by Putin last summer, were described by kyiv as an ultimatum. Both Russia and Ukraine reject any possibility of territorial concessions.
Ukraine ready to negotiate after high the fire – Zensky
Ukraine is ready to hold conversations with Russia In any format After a stop the fire, the president Volodymyr Zelensky declared, according to Uniatic.
He reiterated that Ukraine will never recognize Crimea as part of Russia:
“There is nothing to talk about, this is outside our Constitution,” Zensky said.
Zensky also expresses willingness to meet with the president of the United States Donald Trump In the Vatican, where both leaders are expected to attend the funeral of Pope Francis.
