One of the few positive moments of the Alaska summit was the preliminary agreement between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin that Ukraine should receive security guarantees after the war. At the same time, the Kremlin sees these guarantees very differently from Kyiv's Western allies, Axios reports, citing its own sources.
According to the publication, during a conversation with Trump, the Russian dictator expressed his willingness to discuss post-war guarantees for Ukraine, but at the same time mentioned China as one of the possible guarantors.
Axios analysts suggest that in this way the Kremlin is hinting at a categorical rejection of the deployment of NATO troops in Ukraine.
Ukrainian officials, according to the publication's sources, welcomed Trump's support for security guarantees for Ukraine. However, the detailed parameters have not yet been discussed. This topic is expected to be a key topic during Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to the White House on Monday.
As reported, at the summit in Alaska, Putin outlined Russia's demands to Trump: the transfer of the entire Donetsk region under Moscow's control in exchange for a promise to refrain from further offensive actions and a guarantee "not to attack again.".
According to The New York Times, in a subsequent phone call with European leaders, Trump expressed support for such an idea, which caused concern in Europe.
