The Telegraph: Trump team to offer deal on occupied Ukrainian territory to Putin
The Telegraph has found that US President Donald Trump has sent Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner to Moscow to tell Russia that the United States is ready to recognise its de facto control over seized Ukrainian territories as part of a potential peace agreement.
Source: The Telegraph, as reported by European Pravda
Details: The Telegraph reported that Trump has sent Witkoff and Kushner to Moscow to make a direct offer to Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin, specifically US recognition of Russia's control over Crimea and other occupied Ukrainian territories as part of a "peace deal".
Plans to put such a proposal to Russia have reportedly not been shelved either after the Geneva talks or after warnings from European allies.
"It's increasingly clear the Americans don't care about the European position. They say the Europeans can do whatever they want", an unnamed well-placed source told The Telegraph.
In his recent remarks, Putin said that, for Russia, the legal recognition of Crimea and Luhansk and Donetsk oblasts as "Russian" will be one of the key issues in talks on Trump's "peace plan".
Background:
- Putin claimed that Russia is prepared to state in writing that it does not intend to attack Europe.
- Multiple sources reported that the US proposal to recognise Russia's control over occupied Ukrainian territories has "remained part of the strategy" even after US and Ukrainian delegations in Geneva adjusted the original 28-point plan.
- Ukraine, however, is not to be forced into granting such recognition.
- It was reported earlier that Europe is concerned about the United States seeking to secure "peace" before providing security guarantees to Ukraine.
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