Alaska's form of peace, “Ukraine territory, Russia guarantees” - The New York Times finds out what Trump told Europeans.

President Trump told European leaders, after his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday, that he supported a plan to end the war in Ukraine by handing over still-invasive Russian invaders territories instead of trying for a ceasefire, according to the two top European officials. [...]
Trump will discuss that plan with Ukraine's president, Voldymyr Zelensky, on Monday at the White House, and European leaders are invited to participate, officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss private conversations.
After meeting with Putin, Trump gave up his request for an immediate ceasefire and believes a quick peace deal can be negotiated, as long as Zelensky agrees to hand over Russia the rest of the Donbas region, even those areas that are not occupied by Russian troops, reports The New York Times, broadcast Periscope .
Zelensky and European leaders have strongly opposed such a launch of uncut lands, which also contain important defence lines and mineral wealth. Ukrainian officials have said that a final agreement could not include Kiev agreeing to hand over any Ukrainian sovereign territory permanently, as it would violate the Ukrainian Constitution.
In return, Putin offered a ceasefire in the rest of Ukraine along current front lines and a written promise that would no longer attack Ukraine or any European country, top officials said. They pointed out to Trump that Putin has often broken his written commitments.
It will remain in Ukraine's power to make decisions on its territory, officials stressed, adding that international borders should not be changed by force.
Trump did not mention during the call the deployment of any additional sanctions or economic pressure on Russia, officials said. But European leaders stressed that they would continue sanctions and economic pressure on Russia until the killings stop, an official said.
Trump said he is optimistic about the realisation of a trilateral meeting with Putin and Zelensky, officials said. But so far, Putin has refused to meet with Zelensky, considering him the unlawful president of an artificial state. /Periscope/












