US President Donald Trump has announced his intention to publicly present a plan for a peaceful settlement of the war in Ukraine in the coming days. According to him, the initiative may involve the involvement of European military forces to ensure compliance with a possible ceasefire, writes the New York Post.
"I will give you full information within the next three days," Trump told reporters. "But we had very good meetings about Ukraine, Russia... We'll see how it works."
While the formal terms remain unclear, one senior administration official said the plan could include the introduction of a so-called “resilience force” that would be part of a security assurance system for Ukraine.
“The tricky part is what the security forces look like — we call them ‘resilience forces,’” he explained.
The idea of creating a separate peacekeeping mission is also being considered - a joint commission of representatives of Russia, Ukraine, and a neutral third country that is not a NATO member, which would monitor compliance with the ceasefire.
Another possible component of the peace proposal is US participation not in the form of a direct military presence, but as "monetary power along with a third party," the official noted.
The Wall Street Journal reported that the draft agreement could also include a clause recognizing Crimea as Russian territory. However, the Trump administration has previously opposed such a move, as have all previous US presidents.
The official said that Ukraine appears to be “ready to cede 20% of its land,” as long as it is considered a “de facto” recognition of the territory, not a “de jure” one.
"De facto means that we recognize that the Russians occupied this land, but we are not saying that Ukraine will give it away forever," said the official.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, who participated in talks in Paris with the American delegation, noted that Ukraine supports "constructive dialogue" but told Sky News that his office "does not make political decisions."
“Our key question is how to ensure the effectiveness of the ceasefire proposal and reliable monitoring,” — he emphasized.
Meanwhile, Russia has yet to give a clear answer about its readiness for a peace deal. Over the weekend, Putin commented on the "Easter truce," which has been violated more than 3000 times.
Against the backdrop of these events, Russia on Monday ratified a strategic partnership agreement with Iran focused on strengthening economic and military-political cooperation.
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