The interview was published on the occasion of the upcoming 100 days of Donald Trump's second term. As the "Time" noted, the U.S. president proposes a peace agreement that assumes the transfer of Russia to about 20% of Ukraine's territory.
In a conversation with Trump magazine, he blamed Kiev for starting a war. "I think the war broke out erstwhile (Ukrainians - ed.) started talking about joining NATO," the president said. And declared: – Crimea will stay with Russia.
The president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenski, repeatedly pointed out that he had no intention of handing Russia over to Crimea. specified a step would be beneficial to Vladimir Putin. Russia's leader has been seeking global designation of Russian regulation over the peninsula for years.
Attempts to conclude an agreement
As we wrote on Temat.pl a week ago, Bloomberg reported that the United States had put forward proposals for an agreement between Russia and Ukraine. They are called "a outline" of the peace plan.
The U.S. was expected to present this "stretch" to their allies during a gathering in Paris. Unofficial information shows that the proposals include a relaxation of sanctions against the Kremlin in exchange for a permanent truce. For Ukraine, there is practically nothing in this "stretch". The territories occupied by Russian soldiers would stay under Russian control, and Ukraine's efforts to join NATO would be halted.
The case was besides addressed by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. – U.S. president Donald Trump will quit his attempts to bring about a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine in a fewer days unless there are clear indications that specified an agreement is possible," he said, quoted by Reuters.
The Secretary of State stressed that the U.S. does not plan to prolong this process for weeks or months. "We request to find very rapidly now, and I am talking about the issue of days, whether it is feasible in the next fewer weeks," he said. This is his post after gathering with the leaders of European states in Paris.
