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“Russia must pay for the war in Ukraine and the decision to use its frozen assets is fundamental to any peace proposal”: stated the Ukrainian chief Volodymyr Zelensky talking by way of video hyperlink on the summit of the Crimean Platform in Sweden, as reported by Sky News. The Ukrainian chief stated Kiev would proceed to work with its companions to seek out “compromises on proposals put forward by the United States to strengthen, not weaken, Ukraine.”
During the evening the Russian armed forces struck the port infrastructure of Odessa. This was reported by the regional governor of Odessa, Oleg Kiper, quoted by native media. There are not any reviews of victims or accidents. “A fire broke out on an unused vessel, which was promptly extinguished by rescuers,” Kiper stated.
The “European counterproposal” for Ukraine has been despatched to US and Kiev officers. The plan requires stricter safety ensures for Ukraine within the occasion of a ceasefire with Russia and likewise differs from Trump’s plan as a result of it stipulates that there might be no restrictions on the presence of international troops on Ukrainian soil. Furthermore, not like the US plan which offers for a ceiling of 600 thousand troopers for the Ukrainian military which at the moment has round 850 thousand members, the European one offers for a ceiling of 800 thousand. The 28-point European plan was put in place earlier than Trump’s plan filtered via final week. Under the European proposal, NATO members need to determine who can be part of the Alliance, which is in distinction with the overall ban on Ukraine’s membership proposed by the US. Furthermore, the counter-proposal additionally requires a ceasefire alongside the present entrance line earlier than any negotiations on the trade of territory can start.
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