He maintains the Ukrainian army and keeps the door open to NATO

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Europe presents a counterproposal to Trump’s Ukraine peace plan, calling for maintaining a larger Ukrainian army and leaving open the possibility of joining NATO.

The European proposal, prepared by the United Kingdom, France and Germany, proposes limiting the number of Ukrainian forces to about 800,000 soldiers in peacetime, compared to the 600,000 soldiers proposed by the United States.

The European plan rejects predetermined territorial concessions to Russia, and proposes starting negotiations from the current contact line.

Europe proposes that Ukraine receive security guarantees similar to Article 5 of NATO, and that frozen Russian assets remain frozen until Russia compensates for the damage to Ukraine.

Europe presented a counter-proposal to the peace plan Donald Trump As for Ukraine, the agreement was made with the Kremlin behind its back Brussels and Kyivwhich rejects the massive reduction of the Ukrainian armed forces and keeps them open to the possibility of their entry NATO.

The document prepared for the plan negotiations in Geneva suggests this The number of Ukrainian military personnel is limited to 800 thousand “in peacetime”Instead of the general limit of 600,000, which the Trump plan put on the table.

It also states that “Negotiations on regional exchanges will start from the contact line.”Instead of pre-determining that certain regions should be recognized as “de facto Russian,” as the US plan proposes.

Trump with Zelensky last August at the White House.

The counter-proposal was formulated by the so-called Three European Powers: Great Britain, France and GermanyA source familiar with the document said.

The document is based on American proposalbut he analyzes it point by point, suggesting deletion or change. He suggests that Ukraine Obtain a security guarantee USA Similar to Article 5 of NATO.

He opposes the US proposal to use frozen Russian assets in the West, especially in the European Union.

“Ukraine will be completely rebuilt and financially compensated“Including through Russian sovereign assets, which will remain frozen until Russia compensates for the damage to Ukraine,” the document says.

The US plan proposed investing $100 billion of frozen Russian funds in “US-led efforts to reach an agreement.” Reconstruction and investment in Ukraine“The United States will receive 50% of that company’s profits.

Washington He also suggested investing the balance in a “separate US-Russia investment vehicle.”

“We have made a lot of progress”

For his part, the US Secretary of State said, Marco RubioHe stressed that his delegation and the Ukrainian delegation “made good progress” in “reviewing points one by one” in Trump’s peace plan for Ukraine.

Rubio considered it even It was probably the best encounter. Which the two sides continued on efforts to end the war between Ukraine and Russia.

“Based on the input of all parties involved here, We have been able to review some of these points now one by one. “I think we’ve made a lot of progress.”

Next to him was the head of the Ukrainian delegation. Andrey YermakHe stressed that the initial meeting, which lasted about an hour and a half, was “very productive.”

“And thank you” USAPresident Trump and his team His work “to restore peace in Ukraine”He highlighted the importance of involving European countries, Ukraine’s largest allies, in its war efforts, but they were excluded from these meetings because USA.

Rather, he stressed that “good progress has been made towards moving us towards a lasting and just peace.” blond He said that the relevant negotiating teams will meet again to work on some of the proposals put forward by the Ukrainian side.

He added, “So we are making some changes and adjustments in the hope of moving forward and reducing the differences to get closer to something that both Ukraine and of course Ukraine agree on.” USA “I feel very comfortable,” he added.