Trump advocates for ‘freezing’ the Ukraine conflict, according to WSJ.
According to reports, any peace plan being contemplated by the Trump team regarding Ukraine would require Kiev to halt its aspirations for NATO membership. Read Full Article at RT.com
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The team of the president-elect is reportedly planning to compel Kiev to halt its NATO ambitions, according to sources cited by the Wall Street Journal.
Donald Trump’s team is exploring various strategies to resolve the Ukraine conflict, which would necessitate Kiev’s withdrawal of its NATO aspirations in the near term and a cessation of hostilities along the existing front lines. Trump, who emerged victorious over Democratic challenger Kamala Harris in the presidential election, has consistently promised to cease hostilities between Moscow and Kiev within 24 hours of taking office.
Officials and aides acquainted with the circumstances indicate that the Trump team has yet to formulate a comprehensive plan, noting that various factions will vie to shape the Republican’s foreign policy. Allies of Trump with a traditional outlook, such as Mike Pompeo—who held the positions of secretary of state and CIA director during the president-elect's initial term—are reportedly advocating for an agreement that “doesn’t appear to give a major win to Moscow.”
Conversely, individuals like Richard Grenell, a potential candidate for Trump’s national security adviser, may push for a swift resolution to the conflict, even if it requires substantial concessions from Kiev.
The WSJ reports that proposed peace initiatives “uniformly recommend freezing the war in place… and forcing Ukraine to temporarily suspend its quest to join” NATO. Three unspecified officials within Trump’s transition team have suggested that one possibility involves Ukraine committing to not pursue NATO membership “for at least 20 years,” with the US offering generous arms supplies to help deter Russia in return.
The reported approach would also aim to create a demilitarized zone along the current front line, and one adviser to Trump has excluded the deployment of American troops or US-funded international organizations like the UN to maintain peace in the region. Instead, this responsibility would be shifted to European allies, the WSJ noted.
“We can do training and other support but the barrel of the gun is going to be European,” a source explained to the paper. “We are not sending American men and women to uphold peace in Ukraine. And we are not paying for it. Get the Poles, Germans, British and French to do it.”
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has expressed that the US could facilitate the resolution of the conflict, as it is perceived to be a contributor to the tensions, emphasizing that Moscow remains “open to contacts and dialogue.” In contrast, Ukraine’s President Vladimir Zelensky has dismissed the prospect of “bargaining” over the nation’s sovereignty or “trading” territories claimed by Kiev.
Anna Muller contributed to this report for TROIB News
Donald Trump’s team is exploring various strategies to resolve the Ukraine conflict, which would necessitate Kiev’s withdrawal of its NATO aspirations in the near term and a cessation of hostilities along the existing front lines. Trump, who emerged victorious over Democratic challenger Kamala Harris in the presidential election, has consistently promised to cease hostilities between Moscow and Kiev within 24 hours of taking office.
Officials and aides acquainted with the circumstances indicate that the Trump team has yet to formulate a comprehensive plan, noting that various factions will vie to shape the Republican’s foreign policy. Allies of Trump with a traditional outlook, such as Mike Pompeo—who held the positions of secretary of state and CIA director during the president-elect's initial term—are reportedly advocating for an agreement that “doesn’t appear to give a major win to Moscow.”
Conversely, individuals like Richard Grenell, a potential candidate for Trump’s national security adviser, may push for a swift resolution to the conflict, even if it requires substantial concessions from Kiev.
The WSJ reports that proposed peace initiatives “uniformly recommend freezing the war in place… and forcing Ukraine to temporarily suspend its quest to join” NATO. Three unspecified officials within Trump’s transition team have suggested that one possibility involves Ukraine committing to not pursue NATO membership “for at least 20 years,” with the US offering generous arms supplies to help deter Russia in return.
The reported approach would also aim to create a demilitarized zone along the current front line, and one adviser to Trump has excluded the deployment of American troops or US-funded international organizations like the UN to maintain peace in the region. Instead, this responsibility would be shifted to European allies, the WSJ noted.
“We can do training and other support but the barrel of the gun is going to be European,” a source explained to the paper. “We are not sending American men and women to uphold peace in Ukraine. And we are not paying for it. Get the Poles, Germans, British and French to do it.”
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has expressed that the US could facilitate the resolution of the conflict, as it is perceived to be a contributor to the tensions, emphasizing that Moscow remains “open to contacts and dialogue.” In contrast, Ukraine’s President Vladimir Zelensky has dismissed the prospect of “bargaining” over the nation’s sovereignty or “trading” territories claimed by Kiev.
Anna Muller contributed to this report for TROIB News
