Trump-Putin peak. “The Washington Post”: Russia does not provide any concessions in the matter of Ukraine
On August 8, US President Donald Trump stated that as part of negotiations regarding the end of the war in Ukraine, it is talked about “replacing territories”, which allegedly bring benefits to both sides. The source of “The Washington Post” emphasized that Putin will not give away the busy parts of the Zaporoski and Kersonian region, because they provide Russia with a land “bridge” to the occupied Crimea.
According to the newspaper's interlocutor, the Kremlin's proposal to suspend attacks on these regions was misinterpreted by the special envoy of the US President Steve Witkoff, who after a visit to Moscow decided that it was about withdrawing troops. The sources of “Bild” also talked about the erroneous interpretation of Putin's words.
In fact, Russia offers nothing in return except for the suspension of weapons, but it is about a truce, not the full end of the war – pointed out a high -ranking Kremlin official. – from a political point of view [Putinowi] It is easier to continue the war until the final fall of Ukraine than to make peace. That is why they stick to the idea of the need to suspend weapons, not to conclude peace – he explained. According to the source, such an agreement would allow elections in Ukrainewhich Putin has been seeking for a long time.
The President of Ukraine repeated on August 9 that he would not agree to any agreement that assumes the transfer of Russia of occupied territories. Zełenski reminded that it was prohibited by the constitution. He emphasized that the Ukrainian nation did not defend the country in order to eventually “reward” Putin, who began the war by “giving” his land to him.
Bloomberg's sources informed the fact that Putin is ready to partially give up the maximistic territorial claims against Ukraine. According to them, the Kremlin agrees to freeze the front and suspend the offensive in the Crapers and Zaporoski Districts in exchange for the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from Donbass, as well as the recognition of Russian control over Crimea.
The sources of “The Wall Street Journal” claimed that Putin could give up his conquests in the Sumski, Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk districts, but in return he would demand from the US the official recognition of the occupied territories of Ukraine, which he has already proclaimed Russian. Trump and Putin will meet in Alaska on August 15.
