FT: Putin suggested that the US freeze the front line in Ukraine

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Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin suggested that the United States stop the invasion of Ukraine under the current front line.

Source: It became known about it Financial Times from three informed sources, writes “European Truth”

Details: According to FT sources, Last week, Putin said US President Steve Vitcoff that Russia could refuse « claims » to unclealed parts of four regions of Ukraine.

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« This proposal is the first official signal that Putin gave since the beginning of the war three years ago that Russia can deviate from its maximalist requirements for termination of the invasion, » the newspaper writes.

The Kremlin leader has led to the fact that the US offered a variant of a possible « peaceful settlement », some of which got into the media.

At the same time, European officials who have communicated with Financial Times are afraid that Putin will probably use an obvious concession to the United States to incline Trump to the adoption of other requirements of Russia and impose them to Ukraine – such as recognizing the annexation of Crimea and banning NATO.

« There is great pressure on Kiev now to give way to Trump to declare a victory, » one of the FT interlocutors said.

The media previously reported that the United States was negotiating in London on April 23, where they will discuss steps to cease fire in the Russian-Ukrainian war, will present their proposal Concerning the recognition of the annexation of Crimea by Russia by Washington and freezing the front line as part of a peace agreement.

Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Kyiv did not formally receive such proposals.

Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump said the day before that he will open this week The content of the « peace plan » on the war in Ukraine.