“The day before, the media reported that Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll and Chief of Staff General Randy George arrived in Ukraine on an unannounced visit”, — write: www.radiosvoboda.org
As she wrote in a telegram, this visit gives representatives of the American administration an opportunity to assess the situation on the ground and see the consequences of Russian aggression.
Svyridenko also stated that during the meeting she confirmed that the American-Ukrainian Reconstruction Investment Fund, initiated by Trump, has successfully started work and is expanding its activities.
Earlier in the day, the media reported that Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll and Chief of Staff General Randy George arrived in Ukraine on an unannounced visit this week. It is planned that they will hold meetings with the Ukrainian military leadership, legislators and President Volodymyr Zelenskyi.
Politico writes that the main purpose of the trip will be to involve the Ukrainian leadership in the stalled peace process with Russia.
The media also reported that the administration of US President Donald Trump secretly consulted with Russia on the development of a new plan to end the war in Ukraine.
According to the media, the new draft peace agreement proposed by the United States provides for 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.
Kyiv will cede control over the eastern region of Donbas, but will retain legal ownership, Russia will pay an “undisclosed rent” for actual control over the region, The Telegraph writes with reference to sources.
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The visit comes as Russia has stepped up its missile and drone attacks against civilian targets in Ukraine, and Western allies are scrambling to find new ways to continue supplying arms to Ukraine.