🚨 Witkoff: Putin Agreed to US, Europe Providing Security Assurances for Ukraine
"This was the first time we had ever heard the Russians agree to that."
It's a game changer. And it makes the terms of the peace deal that much more important.
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"This was the first time we had ever heard the Russians agree to that."
It's a game changer. And it makes the terms of the peace deal that much more important.
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2/ What would this look like? Hard to say.
President Trump said Friday he was willing to offer security guarantees, which was also a first.
Ukraine continues to demand NATO membership, which is a non-starter, though joining the EU looks very possible.
President Trump said Friday he was willing to offer security guarantees, which was also a first.
Ukraine continues to demand NATO membership, which is a non-starter, though joining the EU looks very possible.
https://x.com/RodDMartin/status/1956393486384558440
3/ What can't happen is permanent stationing of NATO forces on the Russian border. That would effectively reverse the outcome of World War II, placing the German Army in Kharkov.
But the fact that Putin is open to real security, making the peace deal more than a truce, is big.
But the fact that Putin is open to real security, making the peace deal more than a truce, is big.
4/ European leaders are already applauding.
🇬🇧 UK PM Starmer: Trump brought us “closer than ever” to peace.
🇮🇹 Meloni: “A glimmer of hope.”
🇫🇷 Macron: U.S. commitment “essential.”
Even Ursula von der Leyen cheered Trump’s leadership.
🇬🇧 UK PM Starmer: Trump brought us “closer than ever” to peace.
🇮🇹 Meloni: “A glimmer of hope.”
🇫🇷 Macron: U.S. commitment “essential.”
Even Ursula von der Leyen cheered Trump’s leadership.
5/ Democrats said Trump was “Putin’s puppet.”
But with Biden:
❌ Putin invades
❌ No peace talks
❌ Escalation everywhere
With Trump:
✅ Putin on defense
✅ Concessions made
✅ Path to peace opened
Oh, and NATO increasing its defenses by 250%.
rodmartin.org/p/nato-finally…
But with Biden:
❌ Putin invades
❌ No peace talks
❌ Escalation everywhere
With Trump:
✅ Putin on defense
✅ Concessions made
✅ Path to peace opened
Oh, and NATO increasing its defenses by 250%.
rodmartin.org/p/nato-finally…
6/ Zelensky himself thanked Washington for pushing security guarantees:
“It is important that America agrees to work with Europe to provide security guarantees for Ukraine.”
Everything is moving toward peace.
“It is important that America agrees to work with Europe to provide security guarantees for Ukraine.”
Everything is moving toward peace.
7/ Of course, challenges remain.
⚠️ Cease-fire not yet agreed
⚠️ “Land swap” issue still to be decided
⚠️ Russia still maneuvering for leverage
But Trump forced Putin to the table — and won more in one summit than Biden did in 3 years.
⚠️ Cease-fire not yet agreed
⚠️ “Land swap” issue still to be decided
⚠️ Russia still maneuvering for leverage
But Trump forced Putin to the table — and won more in one summit than Biden did in 3 years.
8/ Now that we're past the ineffectual hyperventilating of the Biden years and we're actually talking about a real deal with real compromises, you may want to better understand what Russia can and can't give up.
I've covered that in this Deep Dive:
rodmartin.org/p/deep-dive-wh…
I've covered that in this Deep Dive:
rodmartin.org/p/deep-dive-wh…
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