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SPITEFUL Trump Rules Out Ukraine Joining NATO or Reclaiming Crimea
SPITEFUL Trump Rules Out Ukraine Joining NATO or Reclaiming Crimea as European Leaders Gather in Washington
Putin & Trumps EXPLOSIVE 6 Point Ukraine Deal LEAKED -NATO BAN, Crimea Recognition & More
His comments may prove a setback for Volodymyr Zelenskyy as he flies to US for crucial Oval Office meeting in wake of Alaska summit
The Guardian 18 AUG 2025
Trumps peace plan for Ukraine has emerged from discussions surrounding the recent Putin Trump summit, Reuters reported, citing Western diplomatic sources.
While details remain under negotiation, the blueprint outlines major concessions from both Kyiv and Moscow.
Under the reported plan, Ukraine would be BARRED from joining NATO in exchange for Russian security guarantees, while Kyiv would pull back forces from Donetsk and Luhansk.
In return, Russia would halt hostilities in Kherson and Zaporizhzhia and withdraw troops from Sumy and Kharkiv.
The plan also calls for recognition of Crimeas annexation, wider Russian language rights, and freedom for the Russian Orthodox Church.
Donald Trump has put pressure on Volodymyr Zelenskyy ahead of Mondays talks in Washington with European leaders, saying the Ukrainian president could end the war almost immediately if he wanted to. The US president also ruled out allowing Ukraine to join Nato or retake Russian occupied Crimea as part of negotiations with Moscow.
Trump posted the remarks on his Truth Social platform on Sunday night, hours before he was due to meet European leaders including Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron, Friedrich Merz, and Zelenskyy at the Oval Office in a bid to counter a reportedly US backed plan that would see Ukraine give up territory.
'President Zelenskyy of Ukraine can end the war with Russia almost immediately, if he wants to, or he can continue to fight,' Trump posted. No getting back Obama given Crimea 12 years ago, without a shot being fired!, and no going into Nato by Ukraine. Some things never change' he added.
The remarks may spark alarm among European diplomats keen to avoid a repeat of the public mauling of Zelenskyy during his last trip to the White House, in February, when Trump and the US vice president, JD Vance, accused him of ingratitude and disrespect and told him You're not in a good position. You dont have the cards right now.
Arriving in Washington for the meeting late on Sunday, Zelenskyy said he hoped Ukraines shared strength with the US and European counterparts would compel Russia to peace.
I am grateful to the president of the United States for the invitation. We all equally want to end this war swiftly and reliably, Zelenskyy said on the Telegram messaging app.
And I hope that our shared strength with America and with our European friends will compel Russia to real peace.
Even before Trumps remarks on Sunday, Zelenskyy faces a daunting task of reversing the damage done to Ukraines security prospects by Fridays Trump Putin summit in Alaska.
Earlier, Trump accused the media of misrepresenting his great meeting in Alaska an encounter widely seen as a victory for Putin and a humiliation for the US president. On Sunday, Trump claimed he had made big progress on Russia, without giving details.
The remarks may spark alarm among European diplomats keen to avoid a repeat of the public mauling of Zelenskyy during his last trip to the White House, in February, when Trump and the US vice president, JD Vance, accused him of ingratitude and disrespect and told him You're not in a good position. You dont have the cards right now.
European leaders on Monday will reaffirm their support for Ukraine?s territorial integrity and argue against any land swap plan that rewards Russian aggression. They will also seek further clarity on what security guarantees the US is willing to offer in the event of a settlement.
Mikhail Ulyanov, Russias envoy to international organisations in Vienna, said early on Monday that Russia agrees that any future Ukraine peace agreement must provide security guarantees to Kyiv, but added that Russia has equal right to expect that Moscow will also get efficient security guarantees
Putin & Trumps EXPLOSIVE 6 Point Ukraine Deal
Trump and Putins bromance could change the world
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