The US presented allies (largely European officials) with proposals to enable a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine
The
contoursof the US plan was shared during meetings in Paris on Thursday, according to European officials familiar with the matter.
The proposal would
effectivelyfreeze the war, with Ukrainian territories now occupied by Russia remaining under Moscow’s control, said the people. Kyiv’s aspirations of joining NATO would also be off the table.
Contours. Effectively.
One of the officials said the plans, which need to be further discussed with Kyiv, wouldn’t amount to a definitive settlement, and that European allies wouldn’t recognize the occupied territories as Russian. The officials stressed that talks would be moot if the Kremlin didn’t agree to stop the fighting, and that providing Ukraine with security guarantees to ensure that any deal holds up was essential.
Contours. Effectively. Plans to be further discussed. Not a definitive settlement.
Departing Paris, Rubio told reporters he hoped the UK, France and Germany could help “move the ball” toward a resolution — but also suggested US patience with its own mediation efforts is wearing thin.
“We’re not going to continue with this endeavor for weeks and months on end,” Rubio said. “We need to determine very quickly now, and I’m talking about a matter of days, whether or not this is doable in the next few weeks. If it is, we’re in. If it’s not, then we have other priorities.”
“move the ball”
Russian President Vladimir Putin announces an Easter ceasefire in Ukraine
“We assume that the Ukrainian side will follow our example. At the same time, our troops must be ready to repel possible violations of the truce and provocations from the enemy, any of its aggressive actions,” Putin said at a meeting with Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov, in a video shared by the Kremlin’s Press Service.
Russian forces will respond if attacked- ready to repel. I’m quite certain Ukraine will keep the war going while crying wolf