CNN: Ukraine is ready to accept Trump's plan, but rejects military restrictions, abandoning NATO, and territorial concessions.
Ukrainian leadership is disposed to consent to a majority of the elements in Trump’s peace proposal, excluding three pivotal aspects: constraints on the size of the Ukrainian military, NATO accession, and giving up territory.
CNN conveys this information, referencing a source within Kyiv.
As per a high-ranking Ukrainian informant possessing firsthand knowledge of the talks, notable disparities persist between the stipulations the Trump government is imposing on Ukraine and what the governing bodies in Kyiv are prepared to endorse, potentially hindering endeavors to broker a resolution to the conflict.
“Primarily, the sensitive question is whether Ukraine will cede the regions in Donbass that haven’t yet been formally annexed by Russia.
Earlier US suggestions entailed Ukraine surrendering these areas for their transformation into a demilitarized zone under Russian oversight. A Ukrainian source confided to CNN that “some headway” had occurred regarding this suggestion, yet no resolution on the specifics or phrasing of the proposals has been finalized.
“It would be quite inaccurate to declare that we presently possess a finalized version accepted by Ukraine,” the source included.
Secondly, the US proposition urging Ukraine to cap its military at 600,000 personnel—the figure contemplated in the 28-point blueprint—is still being debated. A Ukrainian source relayed to CNN that a fresh, amplified figure has already undergone discussion, but Kyiv still seeks further modifications before consenting to such constraints on its armed forces.
Lastly, concerning the matter of Ukraine relinquishing its aspirations for NATO membership, a source communicated to CNN that this requirement stays unacceptable,” the article states.
The source indicates that these three aspects constitute established non-negotiable positions for Ukraine. Authoritatively diverging from any of them potentially involves substantial perils for Ukrainian executives contemplating such actions.
“Regardless of how the Trump administration presents it, it’s far from simply ‘a few outstanding points of disagreement’ or ‘minor particulars needing resolution,'” the source expresses.
