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Aug 17, 6 tweets

🚨🇷🇺🇺🇸PUTIN-TRUMP SUMMIT: POSSIBLE UKRAINE PEACE PLAN UNVEILED

The possible plan from the Putin–Trump summit reveals a roadmap to end the Ukraine conflict, Reuters reports.

Here's what may be on the table 🧵

1️⃣ PEACE DEAL COMES FIRST

No ceasefire until a full-fledged peace agreement is reached, the report says.

Trump backs the idea: "The best way to end the conflict is to go directly to a peace agreement and not a mere ceasefire deal, which oftentimes does not hold up."

2️⃣ NO NATO MEMBERSHIP FOR UKRAINE

Russia and the US agree: Ukraine’s NATO bid is out of the question.

In exchange, Russia may offer Ukraine security guarantees, Reuters claims.

3️⃣ TROOP WITHDRAWAL

Ukrainian forces would have to fully pull out of the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics.

If Ukrainian troops leave the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics, Russia could freeze military actions in Kherson & Zaporozhye and exit from parts of Sumy & Kharkov, the report suggests.

4️⃣ CRIMEA STATUS

Crimea must be formally and internationally recognized as an essential part of Russia, the article notes.

5️⃣ RUSSIAN LANGUAGE & ORTHODOX CHURCHES PRESERVED

Official status for the Russian language in parts—or even all — of Ukraine is also reportedly on the table.

Plus, the Russian Orthodox Church must be free to operate without interference, the report suggests.

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