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US official says Ukraine agrees to peace proposal as Zelensky says ‘much work’ ahead

• Ukraine has agreed to a deal to end the war with Russia with only “minor details” outstanding, a US official said, even as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said more work needed to be done.

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“[T]he Ukrainian proposal calls for an ‘Article 5-like agreement’ backed by the U.S. while NATO membership for Kyiv remains off the table.” ~ @kyivindependent_official 🇺🇦🇪🇺💙💛🇺🇸🇺🇦

#Repost @kyivindependent_official with @use.repost_ . . . A copy of the peace proposal given to the U.S. by Ukrainian and European officials earlier this week includes “robust security guarantees” including from Washington, and no talks on territorial concessions until a “full and unconditional ceasefire in the sky, on land and at sea” has been implemented, Reuters reported on April 25.

The document, reprinted in full by the news outlet, contains numerous points that show the diverging viewpoints of the U.S. on one side, and Ukraine and its European allies on the other as they seek to end Russia’s full-scale invasion.

The Trump administration has so far refused to offer Kyiv any security guarantees, but the Ukrainian proposal calls for an “Article 5-like agreement” backed by the U.S. while NATO membership for Kyiv remains off the table.

Earlier this week it was reported the U.S. could give de jure recognition to Russia’s control over occupied Crimea, but the Ukrainian and European proposal insists that “territorial issues will be discussed and resolved after a full and unconditional ceasefire.”

Reuters published details of the U.S. plan, confirming earlier reports and revealing key disagreements with Ukrainian and European positions.

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