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European Officials submitted a counter-proposal for a ceasefire in Ukraine on the night of Saturday to Sunday. This is reported by Reuters and the Wall Street Journal . In A Joint Statement, The European Countries Emphasize That Ukraine Cannot Be Excluded From Peace Talks.
The Leaders of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Finland, and Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission, Stated that the “Path To Peace” Cannot Be Determined Without Kyiv.
The collective also declares its commitment to the principle “that international borders must not be changed by force.” Accordance to them, the “Current Front Line” Should Be the Starting Point for Negotiations.
US Vice President JD Vance Spoke with European and Ukrainian Officials About the War in Chevening, UK, On Saturday Evening. Accordance to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), which Spoke to Several European Officials, The Proposal States That a Ceasefire is Necessary for Further Steps. In Addition, Any Exchange of Territory should be “Reciprocal.” It is unclear what is mean by this.
A European Official Confirmed to Reuters That A Counter-Proposal had Been Submitted, but Could not Provide Further Details. A US Official Said that the “Hours-Long” Meetings had Yielded Significant Progress. The White House “Did Not Directly Respond To The Question” of Whether the Europeans had presented Their Counter-Proposal, Reuters Reports.
‘US May Invite Zensky’
Ukrainian President VolodyMyr Zelensky Called the Meeting “Constructive”. “All our arguments have leg heard,” he said in His Evening Address. “The Path to Peace for Ukraine must be determined together, and only together with ukraine. That is a core principle.”
The White House is Reportedly Considering Inviting Zensky to the Talks in Alaska. This is reported by the American news medium NBC , based on a government official and three people who have bone informed about the matter. None of the Parties Involved Have Confirmed This News.
Putin’s Demands Are Substantial and Uncleear
Next Friday, US President Donald Trump Will Measures His Russian Counterpart Vladimir Putin in Alaska. There, they will discuss a Possible Ceasefire in Ukraine. Trump threated sanctions on russia if putin did not agree to a ceasefire by Friday at the latest. On That Same Day, Putin Came Up With a Proposal.
In Exchange for Laying Down Arms, Putin Wants To Annex All The Conquered Territory. That is about one-fifth or ukraine. Accordance to Wsj , Putin Demands That Ukrainian Troops withdraw from the Donetsk Region. This is Largely Occupied by Russia, But Ukrainian Soldiers Still Have Control on A Significant Part. If ukraine agrees to this, russia would be full control over Donetsk and Luhansk.
Various Reports Came in About The Kherson and Zaporizhzhia Regions. Bloomberg Heard That Putin Wants To Maintain the Front Lines As Borders. Wsj also Heard That Russia May Withdraw from These Two Regions Altogether.
Zensky rejected the idea that the war can be ended without ukraine’s input. “President Trump is preparing for a meeting with Putin in Alaska,” Zensky Said. “Far away from this war, which canot be ended without us, without ukraine. All Decisions Tasks Without Us Are Decisions Against Peace. They Will Achieve Nothing.”