"The US peace plan that has been presented to Ukraine, which is backed by President Donald Trump, appears to be tilted in Moscow's favor, notable requiring Kyiv to cede large parts of its territory to Russia. One central demand is that Crimea, Luhansk, and Donetsk, including areas Russian President Vladimir Putin's military have failed to seize, would be recognized as de facto Russian, including by the United States."
"Other key features that would seem to favor Russia is that Ukraine would have to limit its military to 600,000 troops and would be prevented from joining NATO. In return, Ukraine is to "receive robust security guarantees" that it might view with some suspicion after the assurances given within the so-called Budapest Memorandum of 1994, which saw Kyiv give up its Soviet-era nuclear weapons, failed to protect it against Russian aggression."
"While the plan has received a largely favorable reception in Moscow, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has expressed some dismay at the dilemma now confronting his country. "Now Ukraine may find itself facing a very difficult choice: either loss of dignity, or the risk of losing a key partner," Zelenskyy said in a video address on Friday, referring to Kyiv's relationship with Washington."
The US peace plan backed by President Donald Trump requires Ukraine to recognize Crimea, Luhansk, and Donetsk as de facto Russian, including areas not seized by Russian forces. The plan limits Ukraine's military to 600,000 troops and bars NATO membership while offering "robust security guarantees" that may recall the failed assurances of the 1994 Budapest Memorandum after Kyiv gave up Soviet-era nuclear weapons. The proposal also demands rejection and prohibition of "all Nazi ideology and activities," bolstering Russian claims of Ukrainian Nazism despite far-right candidates receiving just 2% in the last parliamentary election. Moscow welcomed the plan; Zelenskyy warned of a painful choice.
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