Ukraine's Zelensky Offers Peace Concessions
" and puts the ball in Putin's court Zelensky said he expected to receive a response from Moscow Wednesday after the US side engages with the Kremlin.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appeared to wish Russian President Vladimir Putin dead, saying "May he perish" in a Christmas Eve address.[image or embed] -- The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) Dec 25, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appeared to wish Russian President Vladimir Putin dead, saying "May he perish" in a Christmas Eve address.[image or embed]
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"If we establish a free economic zone here, and it envisages a virtually demilitarized zone, " meaning heavy forces are removed from this area " and the distance, for example, is 40 kilometers (it could be five, 10, or 40 kilometers) " then if these two cities, Kramatorsk and Sloviansk, are our free economic zone, the Russians would have to pull back their troops accordingly by five, 10, or 40 kilometers," Zelensky said."
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" An affirmation of Ukraine's sovereignty and a non-aggression agreement between Russia and Ukraine;
Security guarantees provided to Ukraine by the United States, NATO, and European states that Zelensky said would "mirror Article 5" " NATO's cornerstone principle of mutual self-defense. The plan would call for a military response and reinstatement of sanctions on Moscow if Russia invades Ukraine, but the guarantees would be rescinded if Ukraine launches an attack on Russia or opens fire on Russian territory without provocation;"
see the thread link for the whole enchilada
#1 | Posted by Corky at 2025-12-24 11:27 AM | Reply
@#1 ... Security guarantees provided to Ukraine by the United States, NATO, and European states that Zelensky said would "mirror Article 5" " NATO's cornerstone principle of mutual self-defense. ...
Why not just let Ukraine join NATO, instead of relying upon the promises of a whimsical Pres Trump?
#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-12-24 02:15 PM | Reply
Yeah, Trump is unlikely to keep our agreements with NATO, much less Ukraine.
#3 | Posted by Corky at 2025-12-25 09:02 PM | Reply
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