Trump's proposal for Ukraine “is similar to a capitulation”, the German Minister of Defense claims
Donald Trump and Volodimir Zelenski at the White House. Photo: Mediapoint / backgrid / backgrid USA / Profimedia
The German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said on Sunday that Ukraine should not accept the last proposal of US President Donald Trump on the transfer of territories in exchange for an armistice with Russia, because it would be similar to a “capitulation”, Reuters reports.
Obviously, Pistorius said for the public television station ARD, Ukraine knows that it may have to give up some of the territory to reach a sustainable armistice, agreed in good faith.
“But they will certainly not go so far – or should not go so far – as the last proposal of the US President,” said the current German Minister of Defense, who will probably hold the position in the future coalition government.
“Ukraine could have achieved alone a year ago what was included in that proposal (Trump, no), is similar to a capitulation. I cannot discern any added value,” added Boris Pistorius.
What does Donald Trump's peace proposal provide for peace proposal
The Trump Administration has created a project of peace agreement that includes the US recognition as part of Russia and the unofficial recognition of Russian control over the other occupied territories, sources that know the proposal directly have told. Other sources quoted by Reuters have confirmed the most important provisions of this plan, while they highlighted the reluctance of Kiev and European Allies.
The White House insisted that it is ready to withdraw from mediation efforts if the parties do not soon reach an agreement.
Donald Trump held a 15 -minute discussion with his Ukrainian counterpart on Saturday at the Vatican, and then addressed a public message to the Russian president.
“There is no reason for Putin to shoot with rockets in civilian areas, cities and localities, in the last days. It makes me think that he may not want to stop the war, only leads me, and that he must be treated differently, through” secondary sanctions “or” banking “? Many people die!”, Wrote the American leader.
Volodimir Zelenski met on Saturday in Rome and the French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, who later announced to the discussion that Ukraine is prepared for an unconditional cessation of fire.
Also on Saturday, according to AFP, the Kremlin revealed that Russia's president in informed American emissary Steve Witkoff, in Friday's discussion, that Moscow is ready to resume peace with Kiev “without prior conditions”.
