US Ceasefire Proposal: Ukraine Faces Annexation, NATO Rejection
A U.S. proposal to end the war in Ukraine, involving potentially recognizing Russia’s annexation of Crimea and barring Ukraine from NATO, has been presented to Ukrainian officials. These proposals, confirmed by Western officials, were discussed in Paris and await Ukrainian feedback at a London meeting. The plan also suggests a neutral zone around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, possibly under U.S. control, but stops short of demanding Russian troop withdrawals from occupied Ukrainian territories. While the U.S. maintains options for military aid, no concrete security guarantees are offered, contrasting with Russia’s demands for a halt to all military support to Ukraine.
John Q. Hosedrinker