U S. Donald Trump's 28-point peace plan to end the war in Ukraine has raised eyebrows in Kyiv, as it appears to call for a full capitulation to Vladimir
U S. Donald Trump’s 28-point peace plan to end the war in Ukraine has raised eyebrows in Kyiv, as it appears to call for a full capitulation to Vladimir Putin’s draconian demands after almost four years of war.
The controversial U.S. peace was presented to Ukraine Friday proposal – based off the Gaza war ceasefire – that would force it to give up its land, cut its army in half and hold elections within 100 days.
Words in Ukraine say: ‘Being f***ing mind blown has become our norm,’ according to a senior lawmaker from President Volodymyr Zelensky’s party, reflecting the mood in Ukraine.
The draft proposal from Donald Trump also states that Kyiv would pledge never to join NATO.
Meanwhile, the U.S. wanted Ukraine to sign a framework of the deal by next Thursday.
The plan would limit Ukraine’s military to 600,000 personnel – from more than 900,000 currently – and ban the country from seeking membership in the NATO military alliance.
Only one line in the plan is dedicated to Ukraine’s unspecified ‘security guarantees’, and it bars the deployment of any NATO troops from the UK-led coalition of the willing on its territory.
Reacting to the proposal, Zelensky said he would not ‘betray’ Ukraine, and would propose ‘alternatives’ to the plan widely seen as giving in to a host of Moscow’s demands.
The leader said his country was facing the critical choice of ‘either losing its dignity or the risk of losing a key partner,’ and that ‘today is one of the most difficult moments in our history’.
