“US President Donald Trump said that there are “several unresolved points” left in the negotiations regarding the peace plan for Ukraine and Russia. Trump also justified the need for territorial concessions from Kyiv, referring to the successful advances of Russian troops and the desire to preserve life.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Donald Trump. Photo: Getty Images Source: Trump during communication with journalists aboard Air Force One
Direct speech: “Look at how things are going: if you look at it, everything is moving in one direction (it’s about the front line – ed.). So in the end, this land may be captured by Russia in the next few months. So do you want to fight and lose another 50-60 thousand people? Or do you want to do something now?”
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Details: According to Trump, the process of negotiating a peace agreement is difficult, but the parties are “beginning to understand” that the agreement can be beneficial for everyone. He noted that the initial plan consisted of 28 points, but now it has been reduced to 22, most of which have already been agreed upon.
Regarding the territorial issue and the demarcation line, Trump explained that there are discussions about “ordering the border”.
Direct speech: “They’re talking about … trying to clear the border. You know, you don’t put a border through a house. You can’t put a border in the middle of a highway. So they’re trying to come up with something. It’s a complicated process and it’s not that fast.”
Details: When asked about security guarantees for Ukraine and the role of the United States, Trump emphasized the role of Europe. He stressed that the European partners will be “heavily involved” in this process because they “really want this to end”.
What preceded:
- It will be recalled that the USA and Ukraine at the negotiations in Geneva developed a new peace agreement on 19 points, but the most politically sensitive issues were left to the discretion of the presidents of both countries.
- The Deputy Head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Serhiy Kyslytsia, told how the new peace agreement is protected from “downpours”.