The outline of the White House’s “final” peace proposal for the Russian invasion of the Russian invasion has come to the fore with proposals for freezing the front lines in exchange for terms that critics have described as a tradition in Russian interests in the three -year conflict.
Three people with the knowledge that Vladimir Putin had signaled the readiness to substantially freeze the lines of the front of the conflict in exchange for numerous concessions, including US recognition of Russian Crimea control and significant US sanctions. The Financial Times first mentioned Putin’s proposal on Tuesday.
Oh, confirmed on Wednesday that the US will seek to “They freeze the territorial lines at a level near where they are today.” However, he pointed out that some territories could change hands.
“Today’s lines, or somewhere near them, are where you finally … you will draw the new lines in the conflict. Now, of course, this means that both the Ukrainians and the Russians should abandon some of the territories they own today. “
But reports on the US proposal do not include other requests of the Kremlin, including limiting the future size of the Ukrainian army or the ban on foreign troops in the country. Russia had listed concerns about the army and the foreign support of Ukraine as one of the “main reasons” for the start of its full invasion in 2022.
What will Russia get
- A draft of the White House proposal seen by Axios said Russia would receive de jure recognition of Moscow’s control in Crimea, de facto recognition of the Russian occupation much of Eastern Ukraine and the promise that Ukraine would not become a member of NATO (though).
- Russia could also receive relief from sanctions on its energy sector, allowing the Kremlin to increase the vital flow of revenue flows after the invasion.
What will Ukraine get
- Ukraine, in turn, would receive a “strong security guarantee” from an ad hoc group of European nations, although the plan does not describe how a peacekeeping force would work or whether the US would participate.
- Ukraine will also promise unhindered crossing the Dnipro River and some territories in the Harkovo area, along with vaguely defined commitments for future financial support for rebuilding.
Crimea judges the negotiations
The US decision to recognize Crimea would be politically controversial in Ukraine and would mark a turning point in US postwar policy. In fact, in this way the White House will seem to “substantially applaud a Russian effort to re -establish Europe’s border with violence”.
Ukrainian leader, Volodimir Zelenski, said this week that Ukraine “He will not legally recognize the possession of Crimea … There is nothing to discuss here. This is against our constitution. “
Donald Trump, describing them as “too harmful to peace negotiations with Russia”. “No one is asking Zelenski to recognize Crimea as Russian territory, but if he wants Crimea, because they didn’t fight for her eleven years ago, when he surrendered to Russia without a single shot?” He wrote.
“The situation for Ukraine is tragic,” he said. Zelenski “may have peace or, he can fight for another three years before losing the whole country.”
Moscow also seems to see the deal with a good eye. “There is an opportunity to become an agreement,” said a source close to the Kremlin. “But they could also miss this opportunity.”
A draft of the plan seen by Axios, as well as Telegraph, said Ukraine would maintain control of the power station in Zaporizia, but will be managed by the US, which will supply electricity to both Ukraine and Russia.
