Regularly, nu.nl provides you with an overview of the latest development in the war in Ukraine. This time: President Putin Proposes a Ceasefire, but the question is how feasible that is. European Leaders, Along With President Zensky, Are Welcome in Washington on Monday.
While in Alaska, It Mainly Remained Complimentary Words Back and Forth, A Day After The Consultation Between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, It is SLOWLY BECOMING CLEAR What Peace in Ukraine Should Look Like From Russia’s Paspective. Sources Report To, Among Others, News Agency Reuters and the Financial Times that Putin Wants To Gain Control Over The Donbas in Exchange for a Ceasefire Along The Entire Front Line.
In The Donbas – The Area Consisting of the Donetsk and Luhansk Regions – A War Has Been Raging Since 2014 Between the Ukrainian Army and Pro -Russian Rebels. Since the Large-Scale Russian Invasion of Ukraine in 2022, The Russian Army Has also Been Fighting in That Area. The Current Front Line Runs Right Through The Donbas.
Putin is Said to Have Raised This Condition Duration the Alaska Consultation with Trump, after which the American President Informed Volodymyr Zensky or Ukraine. In Exchange for the Donbas, Moscow Promises Not to Carry Out New Attacks in Other Regions of the Front Line, Such as Kherson and Zaporizhzhia.
Apart from this proposal, Putin is Keeping his cards close to his chest. Duration and after the Alaska Consultation, The Russian President Reiterated His Goal to Resolve the “Root Causes” of the Conflict With Ukraine. This implies that putin’s ambitions do not stop at the Donbas. The Russian President Has Repeatedly explained that he believes that all of Ukraine should be part of the Russian State.
The Ball is in Zensky’s Court as Far as Trump is concerned
Moreover, it is highly questionable Whether Zelensky Will Agree to Putin’s Proposal to Give Up the Donbas. The Ukrainian President Already Ruled Out This Week that would Cede The Area in Exchange for a Ceasefire.
Kyiv Has Been Emphasizing For Week The Importance of Security Guarantees, which Russia Cannot Simply Resume The War. Without these Guarantees, A Donbas deal would function as a springboard for new russian attacks in the future, accordance to zensky.
The Ukrainian President Already Warned on Saturday That Russia May Increase Attacks on the Front Line In The Coming Days. Accordance to Zensky, Ukrainian Intelligence Indicates Movements by Russian Troops.
The Ball is now in Ukraine’s Court as far as Trump is concerned. “Russia is a very big power, and they are not,” The American President Said after the Alaska Consultation to Fox News . “Now it is up to zensky to get it done.”
Zensky to Washington with European Leaders on Monday
Trump briefed the ukrainian president by telephone after his conversation with putin. European Leaders were also present. Trump and Zensky Announced afterwards that the ukrainian president Will Travel to Washington on Monday for a consultation. He will be accompanied by European Leaders, Sources Report to Reuters and the New York Times . It is not clear exactly which leaders will go.
On Sunday, the so-called coalition of the willing will hold a video conference prior to zensky’s visit to the us. French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer Are Organizing The Consultation.
European Leaders Are Doing Their Best to Influence Trump and Remind The American President of the Threat That Russia Poses to Ukraine and Europe. The Ukrainian and Thus European Security must be Guaranteed in a Peace Deal, They State.
For a long time, Trump was skeptical about this, but the Wall Street Journal Reported on Saturday, based on European Insiders, that the us to Guarantee Ukrainian Security Guarantees. That would be an important win for Zelensky in negotiations on peace. The White House has not yet officially confirmed the news.
Trump Optimistic About Deal
Another Important Question is how much patience Trump HAS. Prior to the Summit with Putin, he said would not be satisfied with less than a ceasefire. Afterwards, he came back to that: no ceasefire had leg driven, but “progress” had leg made on a number of importing points.
Regarding Zensky’s visit to the white house on Monday, Trump Said: “Ifything goes well, we might be able to schedule a consultation with President Putin.” The Ukrainian President Has Been Urging Such a Summit With The Three Presidents for some Time. Putin is Still Holding Back.
Trump is still optimistic and believes that a deal with putin is a matter of time. The coming days will have to show how realistic that is.