US Edition‘He Doesn’t Have Anything Until I Approve It’: Trump Plays Hardball on Zelensky’s 20-Point Peace Plan
Trump asserted he must approve Ukrainian President Zelenskyy’s nearly complete 20-point peace plan before their meeting, reflecting US influence on war negotiations.
- On Sunday, President Donald Trump told Politico `He doesn't have anything until I approve it, so we'll see what he's got`, ahead of talks on President Volodymyr Zelensky's 90% ready 20-point peace plan.
- On Tuesday, President Volodymyr Zelensky proposed a referendum on his peace plan only if Russia agrees to a 60-day ceasefire and would withdraw troops from the eastern industrial heartland if demilitarised and monitored.
- Researchers Jeffrey Lewis and Decker Eveleth told Reuters they found Planet Labs imagery consistent with Russia stationing new hypersonic missiles at an eastern Belarus former airbase, while recent weeks saw intensified attacks in Odesa and Mykolaiv regions and Ukrainian strikes on the Novoshakhtinsk refinery.
- Moscow insists Ukraine relinquish remaining Donbas territory as Russia has captured most of Luhansk and about 70% of Donetsk, with no sign of withdrawal, despite progress claims on Thursday.
- Sir Keir Starmer spoke to the leaders of France and Germany on Friday, confirming ongoing coordination for lasting peace, while experts say Putin’s missile deployment in Belarus extends Russian reach despite Minsk’s denial.
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Donald Trump has indicated before the meeting that peace in Ukraine depends on his approval. Zelensky is coming with a 20-point plan.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced this Friday that the 20-point peace plan negotiated with U.S. President Volodimir Zelenski to end the war in Russia and Ukraine must have his approval to go ahead. “(Zelenski) He has nothing until I approve it. So we’ll see what he has,” said the U.S. leader in an exclusive conversation with the Politico portal. Trump is scheduled to receive Zelenski on Sunday at his private residence in Mar-a-Lago, Florida,…
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einnews.comTrump sees a ‘good shot’ at a Russia-Ukraine deal — but Putin may need to feel more pain first
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s latest proposal for peace with Russia, which he will discuss with President Donald Trump on Sunday, is solid on its face, and Trump has expressed cautious optimism about its chances. “I think we have a good shot” at locking up a deal, Trump told The PostFriday, though he admitted that “every time one [country] wants to” make peace, “the other doesn’t.” In fact, it’s a fair bet Prime Minister Vladimir Puti…
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