Ukraine and USA The outlines of a new amended framework agreement on the initial document submitted by Washington have been outlined in Switzerland, which now includes some of Kiev’s demands. president of the United States, Donald Trumpconfirmed the progress in Social Truth: “Is it really possible that significant progress will be made in the peace talks between Russia and Ukraine? Don’t believe it until you see it, but something good may happen.” ukrainian leader, Volodymyr ZelenskyHe could visit the United States this week to close a joint document. “We have succeeded in keeping very sensitive points on the table, including the release of all Ukrainian prisoners of war under the ‘all-for-all’ formula and civilians,” Zelensky said in a speech on Monday. But Moscow will be a tough nut to crack. Kremlin foreign policy advisor Yuri Ushakov noted that “many” provisions of the peace plan for Ukraine drafted by Washington appear acceptable, but others require detailed discussion.
Ukrainian and American officials have made significant progress in talks on the controversial American plan to end the war Russia. The United States was open to amending its initial proposal, leaked last week, which called for Ukraine to hand over additional territory to Russia, limit the size of its military and agree not to pursue the Kremlin for alleged war crimes. On Sunday night, the Ukrainian and American delegations were able to agree on most points of Washington’s peace plan and amend a large number of the most controversial points – such as the size of the Ukrainian armed forces, control of the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant and the format of the prisoner exchange – RBC-Ukraine media reported, citing several sources.
Delegations They agreed to set aside territorial provisions and the constitutional clause stipulating that Ukraine would not join NATO.This will be discussed between Trump and Zelensky in their next meeting. European leaders also worked to formulate an alternative proposal more suitable for Ukraine.
Last week, the United States surprised Kiev and European countries with a 28-point peace plan, giving Ukraine until Thursday to agree on a framework to end the war. But if Kiev and Washington agree on a plan in the near future, and the United States agrees with its European partners on the points that directly affect them. Then American negotiators will try to convince Russia with “carrots and sticks.”The Ukrainian source told RBC-Ukraine.
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Marco RubioHe, who headed the American delegation, expressed his “extreme optimism” about the possibility of reaching an agreement “within a very reasonable time frame.” But he noted that “the Russians clearly have a say here” and “they will have to accept that.” In this sense, it is unclear how the updated plan will address various issues, including how to ensure Ukraine’s security in the face of continuing threats from Russia.
The Ukrainian president specified this The return of all Ukrainian children from the occupied territories “kidnapped” by Russia is also shown in the revised version From the framework agreement agreed by the Ukrainians and Americans in Switzerland, which must now be submitted to the Kremlin. Zelensky also mentioned this War criminals must be held accountable for their actions before justice. The initial framework agreement – presented by Washington to Kiev, and according to many media outlets drafted by the Americans and Russians – provides for a full amnesty for all actors involved in the war on both sides: an escape for all war criminals.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated that no agreement should weaken Ukraine or Europe: “This is a sensitive issue because no one wants to intimidate Americans or President Trump for their part in this process.”.
The Europeans are seeking to present a slightly better proposal to Kiev before Trump’s Thursday deadline, and have promoted a revised version of the US peace plan for Ukraine. The European bet rejects the proposed cap on Kyiv’s army and new territorial concessions. Moscow, which described the initial US plan as a possible basis for a peace agreement, rejects the European version. “The European plan, at first glance, is not very constructive and does not suit us.”Kremlin foreign policy advisor Yuri Ushakov told reporters in Moscow on Monday.
Bloomberg reported that the new version of the US President’s peace plan removed the clause on the use of frozen Russian assets. Initially, €86 billion of frozen Russian assets were supposed to be invested in US-led reconstruction and investment initiatives in Ukraine. European allies expressed their “optimism” about these changes, according to a source quoted by the same media.
The Ukrainian president believes that the main obstacle to completing the peace agreement with Russia promoted by the United States is this Vladimir Putin He wants Kiev and the international community to recognize the territories occupied by his army as part of the Russian Federation. Zelensky declared, “Putin wants legal recognition for what he stole,” adding that this Russian request is “the main problem in moving toward peace.” “He wants (recognition) not only from Ukraine, but from the whole world.”He added.
The next stage is for Zelensky and Trump to personally address the points on which there are still disagreements and which could thwart the initiative again. Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov said on Sunday that Russia has not received official information from the United States after the Geneva talks.