#Zelensky has been keen to show he is fully committed to peace, amenable & willing to make compromises. In recent days, he also has appeared at times to be trying to call the Kremlin’s bluff.

He told reporters Tuesday that he was willing to pull Ukrainian troops back from areas of the #Donbas region still under Kyiv’s control & turn those areas into a #DMZ — as long as #Russia withdraws its forces from an equivalent area of land.

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#Zelensky has been keen to show he is fully committed to peace, amenable & willing to make compromises. In recent days, he also has appeared at times to be trying to call the Kremlin’s bluff.

He told reporters Tuesday that he was willing to pull Ukrainian troops back from areas of the #Donbas region still under Kyiv’s control & turn those areas into a #DMZ — as long as #Russia withdraws its forces from an equivalent area of land.

#geopolitics #Ukraine #Europe #PutinsPuppet #StandWithUkraine

But the proposal also hinted at the significant gaps that remain between #Ukraine & #Russia. Zelensky’s offer of a #DMZ came with a condition — Russia would have to pull its forces from an equivalent stretch of land in #Donetsk. So far, the Kremlin has given no indication that it is willing to accept anything less than full control over the region.

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But Kyiv & Washington did not reach an agreement on 2 sticking points: the fate of Ukrainian-held territory in #Donetsk & control of a major #NuclearPlant currently occupied by #Russia. On the second point, Kyiv offered to manage the plant jointly with the US [🤦🏼‍♀️] as a form of compromise.

It remained unclear how the proposed Ukrainian concessions not yet accepted by the #US would be communicated by American officials to Moscow.

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#Zelensky portrayed the plan as Ukraine’s best effort to end the #war & said it was now up to #Russia to decide how to respond. He said that the new draft was being presented to Russia by the #US, & that Kyiv expected a reply by Wednesday evening.

The Ukrainian leader said the various points in the plan “largely reflect the joint Ukrainian American position.”

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The proposal forms part of a revised 20-point peace plan that was drawn up by #Ukraine & the #US in the past few weeks & that #Zelensky presented to reporters Tuesday. The blueprint covers a broad range of issues, from potential territorial arrangements to the #security guarantees Kyiv wants to prevent future Russian aggression, as well as plans to rebuild the war-ravaged nation.

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But the proposal also hinted at the significant gaps that remain between #Ukraine & #Russia. Zelensky’s offer of a #DMZ came with a condition — Russia would have to pull its forces from an equivalent stretch of land in #Donetsk. So far, the Kremlin has given no indication that it is willing to accept anything less than full control over the region.

#geopolitics #GiveNoGround #StandWithUkraine

President Volodymyr #Zelensky of #Ukraine told reporters Tuesday that he was ready to pull his troops back from areas of the eastern #Donetsk region still under Kyiv’s control & turn those areas into a #DMZ as part of a possible peace deal with #Russia.

The offer was the closest Zelensky has come to the thorny territorial disputes that have repeatedly derailed peace talks, signaling his willingness to compromise after weeks of #US mediated negotiations.

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