Putin says Trump ideas could bring peace in Ukraine, urges Kyiv to compromise
Russian President Vladimir Putin said US President Donald Trump's proposals on the Ukraine war offered a 'workable framework' and called on Kyiv to compromise. The remarks came on the eve of a planned high-level meeting in Antalya, Türkiye.
South China Morning Post · ReutersSpeaking at the closing session of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum, Putin said: 'The recent ideas out of Washington provide concrete framing for both security guarantees and territorial questions; it's now Kyiv's turn to be realistic at the table.' Putin added that the plan was now in 19-clause draft form, though headline items remained under active negotiation. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed that Ukraine's 'practical renunciation' of NATO membership accession was a central condition.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky responded at a news briefing: 'No talks will begin under conditions that endanger our people's sovereignty and territorial integrity.' Zelensky also agreed to meet representatives of the Trump administration in Antalya next Monday. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the meeting would be 'open-ended' and free of preconditions.
Among European leaders, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron stressed that any settlement would need to include guarantees on Ukraine's place in Europe's security architecture. This is not investment advice.
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