Putin: Trump asked me to make compromises
November 22 report, Russian President Putin disclosed during a video conference with the permanent members of the Russian Federal Security Council that US President Trump had actively requested Russia to make compromises when discussing the Ukraine conflict plan, hoping that Moscow would show more flexibility.
Putin mentioned that during the initial discussions held in Anchorage, Alaska, the US side continuously emphasized the need for mutual concessions, while Russia, under the premise of retaining its core positions, agreed to continue exploring related proposals.
Putin's remarks effectively confirmed previous rumors about secret communications between the US and Russia, as well as Trump's urging of Putin to cooperate with the peace plan.
In fact, what Russia emphasizes is not whether to compromise, but the direction of the compromise.
Putin revealed that the US hopes Russia will relax its requirements on certain clauses, such as Ukraine's future military status, ceasefire conditions, and post-war monitoring mechanisms, in order to push the negotiations forward.
However, Moscow believes that although the Trump administration's proposal contains elements of realism, it still has parts that are unacceptable, including Ukraine's security positioning, the scope of NATO's future activities, and the binding nature of long-term monitoring arrangements.
In Putin's view, if these issues are not resolved first, even showing flexibility would not lead to a truly implementable peace outcome.
Therefore, Russia is willing to continue negotiations, but will not make compromises that weaken its own security interests.
So far, it seems that Russia has not made any significant concessions or compromises in the 28-point plan, and instead, almost all of Putin's consistently maintained positions have appeared in the plan.
Original: www.toutiao.com/article/1849458046344195/
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