US President Donald Trump has announced that he will publicly present a plan to end the war in Ukraine within three days. According to the New York Post , key elements of the initiative could include a European “resilience force,” a new format for a peacekeeping mission, and economic guarantees without direct US participation in hostilities.
“I’ll give you a full report in the next three days,” Trump said, commenting on the Russia-Ukraine talks. He said the initiative was “very good,” but he was not giving details.
One of his administration representatives noted that the project involves the creation of "resilience forces" - European units that would be responsible for monitoring a potential ceasefire.
Also, according to the Wall Street Journal , Trump is considering the idea of a joint Ukraine-Russia commission - a "neutral country" that would oversee compliance with the ceasefire. The United States, in turn, could join the peace initiative as a "financial power" without deploying its own troops.
According to the WSJ, one of the options for the agreement could involve “de facto” recognition of Crimea as Russian. Despite the fact that the Trump administration previously condemned the annexation, the White House is now discussing the possibility of concessions.
According to the source, Ukraine is allegedly ready to agree to the loss of up to 20% of its territories “de facto”, without legal formalization. This means temporary recognition of the occupation, without giving up sovereignty.
“This means: we recognize that the Russians are there, but we do not recognize this as a final loss,” the official explained.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, who participated in the talks in Paris, confirmed that the dialogue was ongoing. At the same time, he stressed that his department “does not make political decisions” but only discusses technical aspects of security.
“Our key question is how to ensure the effectiveness of the proposal and reliable monitoring of compliance with the ceasefire,” Umerov said in a comment to Sky News .
Amid Trump's statements, Russia did not officially respond to the proposal. Instead, Putin mentioned the "Easter truce," which he said had been violated more than 3,000 times.
At the same time, Moscow is stepping up its foreign relations: this week, the Russian parliament ratified a strategic agreement with Iran that envisages deepening military and economic cooperation.
