Between the US and Ukraine there are serious differences on the terms of the Termination of War – CNN
Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Trump. Photo: Getty Images
There are serious differences between Washington and Kiev regarding the terms of the framework peace agreement with Russia. The main stumbling stones were security guarantees for Ukraine and the US position to recognize Russia’s control over Crimea.
Source: CNN With reference to a source close to the Ukrainian government, which has got acquainted with the two variants of the agreement
Details: According to the source, the US and Ukraine have opposite positions on key aspects of the future framework agreement on the termination of the war.
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Ukraine requires security guarantees not only from Europe but also from the US, while the initial American version assumed that reliable security guarantees would only come from Europe.
In addition, the US proposal to recognize Russia’s control over Crimea is absolutely unacceptable for Ukraine.
Ukraine also insists on discussing Russia’s maintenance of territories captured from the moment of invasion in 2022, after ceasefire.
The counter -proposition of Ukraine, which was also signed by France, United Kingdom and Germany, was handed over to Donald Trump representative on the Ukrainian issue – Kellog’s Kit. It envisages a priority and unconditional ceasefire on both sides, which is the main requirement of Kiev before any other action.
Literally: « At the same time, Ukraine has generally agreed with a number of provisions of the initial American plan, in particular: gradual withdrawal of sanctions against Russia, introduced since 2014, after the implementation of a peace plan; refusal of Ukraine from joining NATO; freezing the front line; return of control over the territory around the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant. »
Details: Although the differences remain, the steps taken by Ukraine to effectively participate in the negotiations are significant, Ukrainian officials said.
« The fact that Ukraine is ready to talk about territories is a huge step. But if Trump does not consider it a significant assignment, it is a problem, » the source said.
Prehistory:
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy April 25 statedthat Ukraine needs the same strong security guarantees from the US as in Israel – in land, in the air, and at sea.
- Earlier, the media reported that the Trump administration had transferred a single -word document to Paris, which was submitted as a « final proposal » for a peaceful settlement. Among other things, the United States ready to recognize the control of over Ukrainian Crimea and weaken sanctions against Moscow.
- On April 24, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the United States proposed their strategy on Ukraine during negotiations in London, however, according to him, after the United States proposal « Another paper appeared. »
