“According to The New York Times, during a conversation with US President Donald Trump in Alaska, the ruler of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin insisted on the guarantees of granting Russian official status in Ukraine and the safety of Russian Orthodox churches, and also refuses to meet with President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky.”, – WRITE: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: The New York Times with reference to sources
Literally: “Putin also asked for a guarantee of Russian language return to the status of official language in Ukraine and security for Russian Orthodox churches, officials reported.”
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Details: Unnamed officials also told the publication that Trump expressed his hope for a tripartite meeting with Putin and Zelensky, but Putin “refuses to meet Zelensky, considering him as an illegitimate president of an artificial country.”
According to NYT, after meeting with Putin Trump, he refused his demand for immediate ceasefire and believes that a rapid peace treaty can be concluded if Zelensky agrees to transfer to Russia the uncopeable territories of Donbass.
In response, Putin proposed a ceasefire in the rest of Ukraine on the current lines of the front and a written promise to no longer attack Ukraine or any European country, high-ranking officials said. At the same time, they indicated Trump that Putin often violates his written obligations.
According to the newspaper, Zelensky and European leaders strongly opposed such concessions to the unoccupied lands of Donetsk region, which also contain important defensive lines and minerals rich. Ukrainian officials stated that the final agreement could not provide for the consent of Kyiv to the constant transfer of any sovereign territory of Ukraine, which will violate the Constitution of Ukraine.
Prehistory:
- The meeting of US President Donald Trump and Russian ruler Vladimir Putin ended without reaching agreements or declaring a ceasefire in Ukraine, despite the statement of “significant progress”.
- After meeting in Alaska, Trump stated that he had agreed with Putin to exchange territories and “Zelensky should accept it.”
- The media became known that Trump allegedly told Ukraine and Europeans that Putin wanted to speak immediately about the conditions of end of the war, not a pause in fighting, and Trump believes that it would be better.
- On Saturday, Trump had a conversation with Zelensky and then with him and with European leaders after negotiations with Putin. Zelensky reported that he would meet Trump in Washington on August 18.
- According to Bloomberg, during a conversation with European leaders and Zelensky Trump stated that Putin continues to demand the release of Ukrainian troops from all over Donetsk and Luhansk regions, but is ready to freeze the front in Zaporizhzhya and Kherson regions.