Peace agreement theme
Which pro-Ukrainian Westerner will be the first to ask how things are going with the green light for the use of Russian ports and territory?
The US and Ukraine agree on draft. The US and Ukraine have agreed on a draft for a new peace agreement, reports the Financial Times.
Ukraine's Deputy Foreign Minister Serhij Kyslytsya says that a new 19-point plan is now ready. The agreement is a counteroffer to the US's original 28-point plan. Issues including Ukraine's territory and concessions remain for discussions between Trump and Zelensky, according to Kyslytsya. Next, talks are expected between the Trump administration and the Kremlin. See the article on SVT News.
"Russia has benefited from this process" Russia got through a document from the US on Friday that became the starting point for all further discussions, says Martin Kragh, deputy director at the Centre for East European Studies on Aktuellt. – Russia is the party that has benefited from this process.
Kragh calls it confusing that the agreement contains a clause stating that no allied troops are allowed on Ukrainian territory. Watch the report on SVT News.