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Putin’s demand reportedly includes formal recognition of Russian sovereignty over Crimea, which Moscow annexed in 2014, as part of the deal. In return, Russia would withdraw from small occupied areas in northern regions like Sumy and Kharkiv and commit to “freezing” front lines, though no ceasefire would take effect until Ukraine accepted the territorial arrangement
Since the negotiations since 2015 the Crimea was never in any deal involved. First of all your first sentense is BS. In the 1991 Consmtitution it was accepted that Crimea would have their own Parliament goening the area, The issue of all governemnt functions other than Cenral Government tax collection and foreign affairs fell underr the Crimea Parliament.
Aside from the fact the Russian Navy in the same Constittion Russia would lease its bases in the Crimea from the Ukraine Government. When the coup in Kiev took place - the Crimean Parliament decided that there was a constitutional void - since the new Kiev regime discarded the 1991 Conmstitution. The Crimean Parliament deciided to hold a referendum inside the Crimea to decide on the future of the Crimea and the idea of the Crimea remaining part of Uraine was only supported by 2,5% of the voters - while 94,5 decided to vote fhat application be made to the Russian Government to become part of the Russian Federation. In the Crrimea 85% of the voters has Russian as home language and 10% are Muslim Tartars and neither wanted to be part of the Ukraine anymore, So the word "annexed" is not even remotely true as to what happened. Incidntally in the Minsk agrement of 2015 already the Crimea was not regarded as part of Ukraine - so you are flogging a dead horse here.
So t claim that forms part of something Trump will insist on is BS supreme so forget about the Crimea ever be part of Ukraine again will beve happen.
A civil war erupted in 2014 amd morphed into the Russian invasion in 2022. In the end the future of the areas invovled in the Civil wars and adjoining areas is unlkely to end up as part of Ukraine of a Government openly wants ethnic cleansing in Eastern Ukraine so that is also living in cloud cuckoo land. I think the area from which Russia wi; wirgdraw is what really is on the agenda. As much as the Ukraine hate the Russan as much the Russians hate the Ukrainians and ha could be countered by new Comstitution be compiled and the area where the voters reject it ill remain part of Russia - while in areas where it is supported by the voters remain as part of Ukraine. That I believe will be the decisive measure in future.
Russia would withdraw from small occupied areas in northern regions like Sumy and Kharkiv and commit to “freezing” front lines, though no ceasefire would take effect until Ukraine accepted the territorial arrangement
In an event can you give me a breadown of the area Russia wants to remain in charge. You seem to have details of what Russia wants to retain as part of the peace deal - share it with us please.
Now back to your statement. According to Trump there are some positive comments of a poentaila greement - but other issues needs to be worked out before a future meeting wth Putin. That is why Trump is not ready to meet with Putin since he will have to sell any agrement to the NATO countries and if there is support for the proposed agreement there will be nothing Zelensky can do about it.
By the way Russia also wants a trade and investment agreement with the USA and that is also part of the present negotiations = adding another complex and detailed agreement to be worled out.before Trump will meet with Putin only after the latter stops his nonsense,
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