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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Ukraine needs to tell everyone to pound sand if that is the deal.
As long as Europe continues to back Ukraine, Ukraine will keep fighting until Russia leaves its territory.
don’t worry, they will.
The US should walk away and be done with this mess.
You believe Axios?
Losers rarely get to dictate terms of surrender.
Why is Axios still touted as some kind of legitimate source?
How dare they even think of denying you WWIII!
Ukraine needs to stop playing games with the world and concede that “they lost” and to the victor goes the spoils. That’s how war works.
Good... fk Ukraine. we spent enough money there...
And their alternative is ?
Ukraine lost in 1994 when they agreed to the Budapest Memorandum.
Europe has always been at war with Russia...
Truth or fiction...a little of both...But if “Z” thinks he’s getting conquered land back...he doesn’t understand how war works. “To the victor goes the spoils”...since the beginning of time.
“Ukraine needs to tell everyone to pound sand if that is the deal.”
Both sides will do that. The war will be fought until one side capitulates to the other...that simple.
“Russia invaded Ukraine. Russia started the war.”
Life is so easy for 3 year olds and dogs.
Ukraine can fund its own defense . America has zero responsibility to keep throwing money into a bottomless pit and money laundering scheme.
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