Bloomberg's information shows that present the United States has put forward proposals for an agreement between Russia and Ukraine. They are called carefully "a outline" of the peace plan.
The U.S. was expected to present this "stretch" to their allies at a gathering in Paris. Unofficial information so far indicates that the proposals include a softening of sanctions against the Kremlin in exchange for the permanent failure of weapons. For Ukraine, there is practically nothing in the "stretch". The areas occupied by Putin's councils would be under Russian control. Ukraine's efforts to join NATO would besides be stopped.
Previously, the U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio showed a large amount of impatience.
"We will not proceed this task for weeks and months. So we request to establish very quickly, and I am talking about the issue of days, whether it is feasible in the next fewer weeks" – Rubio said in Paris after gathering European and Ukrainian leaders.
"If this is not possible, if we are so far apart that this will not happen, I think the president is most likely at the point where he will say: well, we're done," he said.
As Reuters writes, Rubio's words coincided with "signs of any progress" in U.S. talks with Ukraine, but reflected increasing frustration in the White home due to Russian tenacity in ending the war.
Looks like Trump's possible withdrawal from the peace plan won't change much.
Earlier, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitri Pieskov said that any advancement on the peace agreement had already been made, but contacts with Washington were hampered. He added that Russia strives to resolve the conflict while taking care of its own interests.
President Trump announced on Thursday (17 April) that he expected to sign a mineral mining agreement with Kiev next week. The first effort ended in a fiasco, after Trump and J.D. Vance in the Oval Office insulted Zelenski and threw him out of the White House.
Nevertheless, the Paris talks were the first substantive high-level meetings. Rubio said that the U.S. peace framework presented by him met with a "encouraging" reception. The Zelenski administration called the talks constructive and positive. In the language of diplomacy it means a lot and nothing.
Kremlin continues
Previously, Russian president Vladimir Putin stated that he wanted Ukraine to quit its NATO ambitions, permanently quit Russia's 4 regions that it lost, and limit its army's numbers. These are conditions that are unfulfilled for Kiev. But they appeared in Trump's plan.
Recall: Trump promised to end the war in Ukraine during his election run during his first 24 hours in the White House. He changed his head after taking office, suggesting a contract by April or May. Time flies.
Trump tried to push both sides to sit down to negotiate. He threatened with stricter sanctions against Russia and ended US military support for Kiev. He managed to get a temporary ceasefire, broken up after a Russian rocket attack on the town of Sumy in northeastern Ukraine. 35 people died.
