“Marco Rubio said the US is working on a list of ideas to end the war. He emphasized that serious concessions from both sides are needed to achieve peace”, — write: www.radiosvoboda.org
According to him, the development of ideas takes place “on the basis of proposals from both sides of the conflict.”
“To put an end to such a complex and deadly war as the war in Ukraine, a broad exchange of serious and realistic ideas is necessary. And in order to achieve long-term peace, both sides must agree to difficult but necessary concessions,” he wrote on Kh.’s social network.
According to international media, the new draft peace agreement proposed by the United States provides for significant concessions on the part of Ukraine, in particular, regarding territories and weapons. According to journalists, the US proposals include a reduction in the number of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and a reduction in American military aid, which is an important support for Ukraine’s fight against Russian forces. In addition, no foreign troops will be allowed on Ukrainian territory, and Kyiv will no longer receive long-range weapons.
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Instead, it is not reported what concessions Moscow should make.
The proposals, detailed by The Financial Times and Reuters, are largely in line with tough demands Russia has made since earlier this year, when President Donald Trump decided to open direct talks with Moscow over the war in Ukraine.
Meanwhile, Moscow said it was open to talks on Ukraine, adding that it could arrange a phone call between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin if necessary.
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Kyiv did not officially respond to these reports.
Shortly after the news of these proposals spread, Zelenskyy published a message on the Telegram channel, where he thanked the President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, for conducting the negotiations.
He also praised President Trump’s “decisive steps and leadership and every strong and just proposal to end this war.”
Axios reported on November 18 that Witkoff was supposed to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi on Wednesday in Turkey, but postponed his trip. As RFE/RL reported, a diplomatic source said, this meeting did not take place.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyi said in October that Ukraine supports the ceasefire and is ready for diplomacy, but not on the condition that the Ukrainian military must “leave certain areas, giving our land to the aggressor.”