Trump seeks portion of Russia asserted by Kiev, according to WSJ
<b>Washington Reportedly Seeks US Control Over Europe’s Largest Nuclear Power Plant</b> The US is aiming to establish control over the Russian territory surrounding Europe’s largest nuclear power plant as part of a mediated agreement between...
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Washington Reportedly Seeks US Control Over Europe’s Largest Nuclear Power Plant
The US is aiming to establish control over the Russian territory surrounding Europe’s largest nuclear power plant as part of a mediated agreement between Kiev and Moscow, according to the Wall Street Journal. This plan is included in a package of options that the US expects Ukraine to respond to by the end of this week.
Last Thursday, senior members of US President Donald Trump’s administration met with Ukrainian and European officials in Paris. One of the proposals designed to facilitate a peace agreement between Kiev and Moscow involves designating the land surrounding the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant as neutral territory under US control, as reported by the newspaper on Sunday, citing anonymous sources.
The region that houses the facility voted to join Russia in 2022, though Kiev has dismissed this referendum as fraudulent. In March, Trump claimed that Ukraine’s President Vladimir Zelensky had suggested that the US take ownership of his country’s nuclear power plants. Zelensky, however, countered this claim, stating that he and Trump only discussed potential US investments in the Zaporozhye NPP.
Additionally, Washington has put forward proposals recognizing Russian sovereignty over Crimea, not opposing Russian control over four other former Ukrainian regions, including Zaporozhye, and rejecting Ukraine's bid for NATO membership, according to the WSJ.
Nevertheless, the reported list of proposals does not impose any limitations on the strength of the Ukrainian army or prohibit troop deployments by European NATO countries in Ukraine. If the US, its European allies, and Ukraine achieve a “convergence” this week, the package will then be presented to Moscow, as stated by the WSJ.
Moscow has firmly opposed any proposed NATO presence in Ukraine, insisting that the Istanbul agreement—a truce proposal negotiated in 2022 with limitations on the Ukrainian military—should be the basis for any future peace accord. This plan was rejected by Kiev following intervention from then-British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Russia has accused the EU and the UK of attempting to undermine Trump’s mediation efforts in order to prolong the conflict in Ukraine. The US president has warned that his administration would “just take a pass” if the diplomatic effort becomes too difficult.
Anna Muller for TROIB News
The US is aiming to establish control over the Russian territory surrounding Europe’s largest nuclear power plant as part of a mediated agreement between Kiev and Moscow, according to the Wall Street Journal. This plan is included in a package of options that the US expects Ukraine to respond to by the end of this week.
Last Thursday, senior members of US President Donald Trump’s administration met with Ukrainian and European officials in Paris. One of the proposals designed to facilitate a peace agreement between Kiev and Moscow involves designating the land surrounding the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant as neutral territory under US control, as reported by the newspaper on Sunday, citing anonymous sources.
The region that houses the facility voted to join Russia in 2022, though Kiev has dismissed this referendum as fraudulent. In March, Trump claimed that Ukraine’s President Vladimir Zelensky had suggested that the US take ownership of his country’s nuclear power plants. Zelensky, however, countered this claim, stating that he and Trump only discussed potential US investments in the Zaporozhye NPP.
Additionally, Washington has put forward proposals recognizing Russian sovereignty over Crimea, not opposing Russian control over four other former Ukrainian regions, including Zaporozhye, and rejecting Ukraine's bid for NATO membership, according to the WSJ.
Nevertheless, the reported list of proposals does not impose any limitations on the strength of the Ukrainian army or prohibit troop deployments by European NATO countries in Ukraine. If the US, its European allies, and Ukraine achieve a “convergence” this week, the package will then be presented to Moscow, as stated by the WSJ.
Moscow has firmly opposed any proposed NATO presence in Ukraine, insisting that the Istanbul agreement—a truce proposal negotiated in 2022 with limitations on the Ukrainian military—should be the basis for any future peace accord. This plan was rejected by Kiev following intervention from then-British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Russia has accused the EU and the UK of attempting to undermine Trump’s mediation efforts in order to prolong the conflict in Ukraine. The US president has warned that his administration would “just take a pass” if the diplomatic effort becomes too difficult.
Anna Muller for TROIB News
