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Apr 24 9 tweets 4 min read Read on X
Zelensky: Russia is the aggressor - not Ukraine. We want the US not to search for balance in this words.

I understand that President Trump’s looking for an approach [to end the war].

But you shouldn't say that Ukraine started a war. It's painful for our people to hear. 1/
Zelensky: Russia is an enemy. The US is a true friend. We consider the US a strong strategic partner with an influence.

And we want to have peace through strength that would be used towards Russia. 2/
Zelensky: I’m not disputing how much the US gave us: $200bn, 300 or 400.

But both countries need to know where their money is. US verifies the output, we verify the input.

How their money was used? For weapons. They were used on the battlefield. 3/
Zelensky: When the U.S. funded Patriot systems, artillery shells, HIMARS - we provided full reports.

Ukrainian engineers improved many specifications [of weapons]. The US received data from the largest land war in decades.

Now they know where to invest and where not to. 4/
Zelensky: There were Russian narratives - that some of the weapons US gave Ukraine were sent elsewhere or that corruption was involved.

No. The audit didn’t find any fact of sales of US weapons to somewhere abroad. 5/
Zelensky: The Ukrainian salaries and the pensions are only paid from the Ukrainian budget.

The US have to know they were not feeding our pensioners or our soldiers. But they provided the most important aspect - the weapons. 6/
Zelensky: We have only one enemy: Russia and Putin. And that is why I will always defend everything related to Ukraine's dignity.

This is my job. I'm the President. I'm the guarantor of the Constitution. 7/
Zelensky: Russia wanted to sabotage the US aid for Ukraine. That is why Ukraine said: we are open, send the inspectors.

As for the audit [on aid usage] - we have nothing to hide. We are absolutely open. All reports are available. 8/
Zelensky: Ukraine is a fence against the Russia's invasion to the civilized world, to the NATO countries.

If or when Putin comes for them, there will be a question for [European] families - either to send their child to war or not. 9X

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More from @Mylovanov

Apr 26
Varsity: Vladimir Kara-Murza explains how Cambridge shaped his political resilience, how solitary confinement became psychological torture

And why freeing 1,300+ Russian political prisoners must be central to any Ukraine peace settlement. 1/ Image
Kara-Murza: Cambridge taught me to be independent.

Studying history at Trinity Hall (2000) gave him the mindset to understand the rise of dictatorships — and survive 11 months of solitary confinement. 2/
At 18, Kara-Murza worked for Boris Nemtsov and the Democratic Choice of Russia party.

He entered Russian politics a year before arriving at Cambridge. 3/
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Apr 25
The Economist: US is pushing an Ukraine peace plan. But no one — not Ukraine, not Europe, not even Russia — has accepted it.

What’s in the deal, who’s resisting, and what happens if talks fail? 1/ Image
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The plan:

- Russia keeps most seized land de facto
- The US would recognize Crimea as Russian de jure
- Ukraine barred from NATO
- Sanctions on Russia lifted without conditions 2/

This initiative comes from the United States. 2/
In exchange, Ukraine would receive a ceasefire along current lines with no security guarantees. Sanctions would be lifted without mechanisms for enforcement. 3/
Read 11 tweets
Apr 25
The Times: The UK is likely to drop plans to send thousands of ground troops to Ukraine [as expected!]

Officials fear Russia would escalate further into Europe if a ceasefire collapses [not a credible deterrence]. 0/ Image
Also, the force of 30,000 troops are seen as "symbolic" and inadequate, drawing NATO into direct war [well, you can of course make it bigger; but the point stands, the UK troops would not be a credible stop for Russia]. 1/
Britain will offer air cover and logistics instead of ground forces. RAF jets would patrol Ukrainian skies, drones would monitor movements.

The UK troops, if deployed at all, would be limited to non-combat roles near Lviv [Western Ukraine], far from any frontline. 2/
Read 7 tweets
Apr 25
Bild: Ukraine is preparing for the worst scenario — the end of US support.

Trump’s team presented a proposal that Washington frames as a now or never moment.

Translation: Ukraine intends to reject any proposal that sells Ukraine out and is willing to fight without U.S. 1/ Image
Proposal recognizes Crimea as Russian territory and accept Russia's control over large parts of eastern and southern Ukraine in exchange for freezing the war along current front lines. 2/
Zelensky rejected the terms, saying it violates constitution. JD Vance said it's time for a yes or the US withdraws from negotiations. 3/
Read 7 tweets
Apr 25
Lavrov praises Trump, blames Biden, says Russia is ready for a deal, but [it must include surrender]; lies that they don’t target civilians.

Lavrov: Trump is probably the only leader on Earth who recognized the need to address the root causes of Russia-Ukraine conflict. 1/
Lavrov: We are ready to reach a deal [with Ukraine], but there are still some specific points, elements which need to be finetuned. 2/
Lavrov: It was a huge mistake to pull Ukraine into NATO, and this was a mistake by Biden administration, and he [Trump] wants to rectify this. 3/
Read 4 tweets
Apr 25
Reuters describes the differences between Witkoff’s and Ukraine-Europe’s peace plans:

de sure recognition of territory, removal of sanctions, security guarantees, and size of Ukraine's military [the real red line!].

The Ukraine-Europe’s proposals is also much more specific 0/ Image
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The US proposal includes de jure recognition of Russia’s annexation of Crimea and de facto recognition of Russian control in the occupied territories of Ukraine.

The Ukrainian-European response rejects recognition and defers all territorial discussions until a ceasefire. 1/
Witkoff’s proposal offers the removal of sanctions imposed since 2014 as part of the settlement.

Ukraine and the EU propose a gradual easing after a sustainable peace is achieved, with mechanisms to reimpose sanctions if Russia violates the terms. 2/
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