No NATO seat or US troops: Trump’s new roadmap to end Russia-Ukraine war | Russia-Ukraine war News

US President Donald Trump held telephone talks on Wednesday afternoon with Russian and Ukrainian leaders, as his administration zeros is in what he argues as a road map to end the war in Ukraine.
The American President said: The negotiations to end the conflict – one of the Trump campaign pledges – is scheduled to start “immediately.”
Meanwhile, Betty Higseth, Defense Secretary of Trump, presented the detailed detailed plan to date for the administration’s position on the main issues in the war, from NATO aspirations in Ukraine to its regional goals.
Here is the collapse of the new US approach to the conflict:
How did Trump’s call with Putin go?
Trump said 1.5 hours call It was a “very producer” and that Russian President Vladimir Putin shared his goal to end the war.
As we agreed, we want to stop millions of deaths that occur in the war with Russia/Ukraine, “Trump wrote a position on his social account in fact. “President Putin used the slogan of my very strong campaign,” a healthy sense. “We both believe in great strength in it.”
Trump later said that he and Putin are planning to meet face to face, probably in Saudi Arabia “in the non -distant future.”
The island of Yulia Shabovova, who reported Moscow, said that Trump Putin’s invitation inspired many Russians. “They see Trump being actively trying to maintain his promise to put an end to the war in Ukraine,” said Shabovalova. “But still, there is a long way to cut it before any turning points in relationships.”
How did Trump’s invitation go with Zelenskyy?
This conversation also went “very well”, according to Trump, who added that Ukrainian President Foludmir Zelinski wanted to “make peace.”
After the re -invitation, Zelenskyy said that it and Trump were taking place a “very objective” discussion on economic and military issues, including Ukraine drones. He also said that Trump updated him to his previous call with Putin.
“We define our common steps with America to stop the Russian aggression and ensure a reliable and permanent peace,” Zelinski said. As President Trump said, “Let’s accomplish it.”
However, Trump later gave water on some of Zelinski’s main war goals, News of the press Ukraine is unlikely to attribute all the lands that Russia seized or join the NATO Organization (NATO).
Are there more details about Trump’s vision to end the war?
Yes, US Defense Secretary of Hegseth gave a deeper overview while meeting with Ukraine military allies in Brussels. Cover the administration’s opinions on the future borders of Ukraine and defensive assurances.
Hegseth argued that Trump’s position was based on a clear vision of the front lines, as Russia was largely Earth. The United States shows that its concentration was turned towards its homeland and the Asia and the Pacific region, which means retreating in Europe.
“We will end this devastating war only – and create a solid peace – by associating the strength of the Allies with a realistic evaluation of the battlefield,” Higseth told his colleagues from the defense group in Ukraine, an alliance of 57 countries that support Ukraine on Wednesday. .
Will Ukraine join NATO?
According to the United States, no. Higseth frankly stated that the United States “does not believe that NATO membership in Ukraine is a realistic result of settling negotiations.”
Even Zelinski admits that joining the defense bloc may be outside the table, as he suggested the “Plan B” to defend Ukraine in an interview with the economist. If Ukraine does not become a member of NATO, then Zelinski is in favor of the publication, he must collect an equal army for Russia.
“On all of this, we need weapons and money. Zelinski said:” We will ask the United States about this. “
However, Sweden Defense Minister Pal John said on Thursday that NATO should be open to Ukraine in the future if he fulfills his circumstances.
What about the recovery of lands?
It depends. Although Ukraine may be able to restore some of its lands through negotiations, it should not expect to return to its borders before 2014, when Russia has annexed the East Crimea.
Trump said Russia “took a lot of land, fought for that land and lost many soldiers.”
Higseth, who determines this perspective in Brussels earlier, said that chasing the “imaginary goal” of restoring pre -2014 on Ukraine “will not only prolong the war and cause more suffering.”
This represents a sharp contradiction with the previous American administration during the era of Joe Biden, which provided tens of billions of dollars from military aid to Ukraine and pledged to support the country.As long as it takes“To fight the invasion of Russia.
Zelinski from Ukraine, who has long been excluded from any region of Russia, has been quietly excluded, quietly adapted to the American position.
In November, Zelinski said that Ukraine was ready to “return the island of the Crimea diplomatically” – which may hint over the acceptance of realistic Russian control over the region, albeit not official. Zelenskyy recently suggested “land swap” with Russia, with the Ukrainian forces, currently parts of the West Korsak region.
The Kremlin, however, has Rejecting As “impossible”.
What will be security guarantees in Ukraine?
Higseth said, whatever it is, they will not include American forces on the ground.
Instead, he said that Ukraine’s security should be protected by “European and non -European forces”.
He added that if these forces are deployed as a peaceful lawyer, they should not be affiliated with NATO.
Kiir Giles, a great colleague of London -based Chatham House consulting, told this “effectively excluded … credible security guarantees” from the United States or NATO.
HegSeth also called on NATO allies to face the financial defense burden, including the collision of their defensive spending from 2 percent to 5 percent of GDP (GDP).
“Europe must provide the overwhelming share of deadly and non -deadly aids in the future of Ukraine,” said Higseth.
What next?
The next big event to pay attention is the Munich Security Conference, which begins on Friday, where the war in Ukraine is expected to lead the agenda.
Zelenskyy and other Ukrainian officials will meet with US Vice Vice President JD Vance and Foreign Minister Marco Rubio on the sidelines of the event.
“When we return from Munich, we want to throw the options to the president, so when he gets [directly] He participates in the peace process, he knows how it will look for him. “
The wave of diplomatic action – and statements from the United States and Russian and Ukrainian leaders – may mean a “finding a solution to a temporary ceasefire or an active war stand” in Ukraine, Maria Zallen, head of regional security “and conflict studies at the Democratic Initiatives Foundation, told the island.
However, Gels suggested that the possibility of any truce is doubtful. He said that the promises of peace “achieved through the reward of the aggressor, are worth little when it retains the continuous preparations of Russia for more war.”
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