The Trump Administration expects a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine to be concluded by May 15th this year, claims Ukrainian deputy Oleksiy Goncharenko, a member of the European Solidarity party, citing sources from within the negotiations. Otherwise, Washington is expected to completely withdraw from the mediation process.
“If we don’t reach an agreement, they will withdraw from the negotiation process and completely abandon this issue,” Goncharenko stated, quoted by Nasha Niva.
According to the Ukrainian deputy, the reason for setting this deadline is related to the US Congress elections, scheduled for November 3rd. If Donald Trump were to enter the campaign with an unresolved conflict, this would become a major subject of criticism from the Democrats, Goncharenko explained.
He reminded that he was the first to publish an American peace plan for Ukraine, in 28 points, a plan that was later modified following consultations between Kiev and Washington. The American delegation presented the final version to Russian President Vladimir Putin, and the first trilateral discussions between the US, Russia, and Ukraine took place in Abu Dhabi, on January 23rd and 24th. However, during these meetings, the parties failed to reach an agreement on the territorial issue.
Putin’s Conditions and Kiev’s Position
To end the war, Vladimir Putin asked Ukraine to withdraw its troops from the part of Donbas not occupied by the Russian army by June 2025. He reiterated this request at a meeting with Donald Trump, in Alaska, in August.
Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski categorically rejected this option, stating that Kiev will not give up “in any way” the part of Donbas under its control.
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