Posted on 04/22/2025 5:45:09 PM PDT by marcusmaximus
The U.S. expects Ukraine's response Wednesday to a peace framework that includes U.S. recognition of Crimea as part of Russia and unofficial recognition of Russian control of nearly all areas occupied since the 2022 invasion, sources with direct knowledge of the proposal tell Axios.
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What Russia gets under Trump's proposal
"De jure" U.S. recognition of Russian control in Crimea.
"De-facto recognition" of the Russia's occupation of nearly all of Luhansk oblast and the occupied portions of Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia.
A promise that Ukraine will not become a member of NATO. The text notes that Ukraine could become part of the European Union.
The lifting of sanctions imposed since 2014.
Enhanced economic cooperation with the U.S., particularly in the energy and industrial sectors.
What Ukraine gets under Trump's proposal
"A robust security guarantee" involving an ad hoc group of European countries and potentially also like-minded non-European countries. The document is vague in terms of how this peacekeeping operation would function and does not mention any U.S. participation.
The return of the small part of Kharkiv oblast Russia has occupied.
Unimpeded passage of the Dnieper River, which runs along the front line in parts of southern Ukraine.
Compensation and assistance for rebuilding, though the document does not say where the funding will come from.
Other elements of the plan
The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant — the largest such facility in Europe — will be considered as Ukrainian territory but operated by the U.S., with electricity supplied to both Ukraine and Russia. The document references the U.S.-Ukraine minerals deal, which Trump has said will be signed on Thursday.
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Russia will get the land east and south of the river.
America should recognize all of East Ukraine as Russian and make a deal for 50% ownership of all natural resources there.
America is due a refund.
DUH!
Cocaine is a helluva a drug . CLOWN. LOL!!
LOL!!
Good deal and an end to 3 years of death. Ukraine has no leverage and this is an end to it.
“Ukraine needs to tell everyone to pound sand if that is the deal.”
If Little Z-Man does that the Ukraine will lose the war and all territory not claimed by Russia will be seized and broken up by Poland, Romania and Hungary.
LOL! The EU won’t ever help enough and Ukraine will continue to get smaller.
“”A robust security guarantee” involving an ad hoc group of European countries and potentially also like-minded non-European countries.”
No NATO, just an ironclad robust security guarantee and troops and weapons from a group of Brits, Poles, French etc.
But don’t call it “NATO”. It’s just a treaty of a bunch of European militaries that will fight on behalf of Ukraine.
And knowing that exists, there is zero incentive for Ukraine to stop terror bombings, sabotage and assassinations in Russia, knowing the Russians can no longer respond.
This is going nowhere.
Time for Ukraine to come to their senses and cut a deal.
Otherwise, AMF.
Does not mean Aurevoir Mon Frere.
Exactly. We’re not giving Texas or Arizona back to Mexico anytime soon.
Are you curious enough to realize this mess started in 2014?
“Russia started the war.”
Ukraine obviously provoked this war. Russia had literally no choice but to invade.
Ukraine needs to sign on the dotted line and be glad its not worse.
Trump is not going to start WW3 over YouCraynee.
Fight to the LAST Forced Conscripted Ukie Male.
That will teach Pooty-Poo a lesson {SAR}
Trump’s “final offer”
Still waiting for Putin’s final offer. Russia will define the peace conditions not Washington.
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