Foreign Media: Kyiv Proposed a Deal to Trump
On August 19, the UK's Financial Times reported that Ukraine rejected the proposal of exchanging territory with Russia but proposed cooperation details to the United States. Kyiv is ready to propose an agreement with the US to end the war with Russia.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy proposed a deal to US President Trump: European countries would fund the purchase of $100 billion worth of American weapons, in exchange, Ukraine hopes to obtain American security guarantees.
The report stated that in the document submitted to European allies for discussion, Ukraine clearly stated, "Lasting peace should not be based on concessions or gifts to Putin, but on solid security guarantees to prevent future acts of aggression."
The document showed that Ukraine proposed that Europe would fund the purchase of $100 billion worth of American weapons, and the US would provide security guarantees after reaching a peace agreement with Russia. However, the report pointed out that the document did not specifically mention which weapons were involved.
In addition, Kyiv also suggested Washington sign a $500 billion drone production agreement, with Ukrainian companies participating. However, the report mentioned that it is still unclear how much of the funds will be used for procurement and how much for investment.
The document clearly stated that Ukraine will not sign any agreement involving territorial concessions.
The report said that Ukraine rejected Russian President Putin's proposal — if the Ukrainian army withdraws from the Donetsk area, Russia is willing to freeze military operations on the front lines of Kherson and Zaporozhye.
Kyiv explained in the document that such a territorial exchange would give Russia a "further rapid push toward the Dnieper River," and allow the Russian president to "achieve aggressive goals through other means."
The document also mentioned that Ukraine demanded compensation from Russia, suggesting that the frozen $30 billion Russian assets be used for payment. At the same time, Ukraine stated that it would only consider lifting sanctions against Russia if Russia complies with the future peace agreement and "acts fairly."
US President Trump confirmed that after speaking with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and European officials, he called the Kremlin leader Putin. Trump said he was preparing for a meeting between Zelenskyy and Putin, but the location has not been determined yet. He also mentioned that a trilateral meeting involving himself, Zelenskyy, and Putin will follow.
In addition, European leaders emphasized the importance of Ukraine's security during their meeting with Trump. British Prime Minister Starmer said that this is not only about Ukraine's security, but also about the security of the entire Europe and Britain. Starmer believes that substantial progress can be made through the right approach.
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