"Sir Alex said the US President's plan is "lopsided" which will only benefit Vladimir Putin and it will "almost guarantee" yet another invasion."
"In the end it is about an Ukraine that is sovereign and can defend itself and that is much more important. The idea that Ukraine's army is limited to the point that it cannot defend itself is an absolute non starter."
"It rewards aggression. This is pure and simple. There's no ethical, legal, moral, political justification for Russia claiming eastern Ukraine."
Donald Trump's 28-point plan would concede Donetsk and Luhansk to Russian control, provide international recognition for Crimea, and limit Ukraine's NATO prospects. The plan would ban Ukraine from owning long-range missiles and require disbanding elite units, substantially weakening Ukraine's defensive capability. Those concessions would advantage Vladimir Putin and raise the probability of a more successful future Russian invasion. Comparisons have been made to appeasement tactics of the past, arguing the plan rewards aggression without legal or moral justification. Kyiv cannot accept such terms as written, but the proposal might serve as a negotiating framework while pressure on Russia increases.
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