Author: Michael Schwirtz and Adam Entous
Published on: 25/04/2025 | 00:00:00
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Ukrainian Peace Plan Hints at Concessions, but Major Obstacles Remain Officials in Kyiv plan to deliver their proposal to President Trump’s team. In response to a White House proposal to end the war in Ukraine that critics say would grant the Kremlin much of what it wants, Ukraine’s leadership has drafted a counteroffer. Under the plan, there would be no restrictions on the size of the Ukrainian military, “a European security contingent” would be deployed on Ukrainian territory to Earlier in the day, he said it was possible he and Mr. Zelensky could meet on the sidelines of the funeral. A senior Ukrainian official said he might try to present Mr. Trump with Ukraine’s counterproposal personally. It would also follow days of acrimony between the White House and Ukraine's leadership. U.S. Officials said they understood that Ukraine would not accept any limitations on ever joining NATO. Kremlin has demanded that Ukraine’s military be subject to strict limitations on its size and capabilities. Trump administration officials have told the Ukrainians that they would not support such limitations. Russian troops have occupied a significant percentage of Ukraine’s territory since Mr. Putin’s invasion in February 2022. The Kremlin has ruled out giving up any of that territory. In their proposal, the Ukrainians say their country should be “fully restored” without specify what that would mean. U.S. Officials later explained that the total amount of territory controlled by Russia was unlikely to change in any future negotiations. Trump administration officials have privately assured the Ukrainians that they would fight for the swaps, but said they could not guarantee that Russia would go along with them. Air Raids and Antidepressants: Sleep deprivation has become a health crisis in Ukraine, experts say. They cite near-nightly drone attacks as one of the major impediments. Teaching His Invaders: Vitalii Dribnytsia spends several hours every day engaging with Russians online to correct Kremlin propaganda about his country. How We Verify Our Reporting Our team analyzes satellite images, photographs, videos and radio transmissions to independently confirm
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