The US will demand that Russia accept Ukraine’s right to have its own army and defense industry as part of a peace agreement between Moscow and Kyiv, according to people familiar with the matter. www.bloomberg.com/news/article... - ThreadSky

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andyscollick.bsky.social • 40 days ago

The US will demand that Russia accept Ukraine’s right to have its own army and defense industry as part of a peace agreement between Moscow and Kyiv, according to people familiar with the matter.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-24/us-to-demand-putin-accept-ukraine-s-right-to-military-force

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tiredofallthiscrap.bsky.social•40 days ago

Nothing ABOUT Ukraine WITHOUT Ukraine

katwiner.bsky.social•40 days ago

Until the US changes its mind again and walks away.

andyscollick.bsky.social•40 days ago

US envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to raise the issue with Russian President Vladimir Putin when they next meet, according to the people, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss private negotiations.

andyscollick.bsky.social•40 days ago

Agreeing to let Kyiv have an adequately equipped and manned army, as demanded by Ukraine and its European allies, would mean Putin would have to give up on his goal for Ukraine’s demilitarization, one of his main stated war aims.

andyscollick.bsky.social•40 days ago

It’s a sign that the Trump administration is seeking some concessions from the Kremlin, as well as Ukraine, as it tries to end a war that’s now into its fourth year.

andyscollick.bsky.social•40 days ago

Critics have thus far viewed the US proposals as tilted toward Russia, including the Trump administration’s insistence that Ukraine give up its aspirations to join the NATO military alliance.

andyscollick.bsky.social•40 days ago

The Trump administration also wants Moscow to return Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which it seized early in its full-scale invasion of its neighbor in 2022.

andyscollick.bsky.social•40 days ago

The facility would then fall under US control to administer energy to both sides, said the people. They added that details of the plans had yet to be completed and could still change.

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