A European proposal meant to rival President Trump’s 28-point peace plan calls for Ukraine to keep its military forces and leaves the door open for the country to join NATO, according to a leak.
A European proposal meant to rival President Trump’s 28-point peace plan calls for Ukraine to keep its military forces and leaves the door open for the country to join NATO, according to leaked details.
The proposal, which was discussed on Sunday during a meeting between European and Ukrainian leaders, appeared to counter the one put forward by the Trump administration demanding major concessions from Kyiv while asking Moscow to give up very little.
In contrast to the US plan which calls on Ukraine to shrink its forces from about 900,000 soldiers to only 600,000, the European version states “no restriction” must be placed on Kyiv’s army, the Telegraph reported.
And unlike the US proposal, the European plan does not ban Ukraine from joining NATO, a key demand from Russia, which claims it invaded Ukraine as response to the western defense block’s alleged aggression.
Not only would Ukraine be eligible for NATO membership, but it would also be free to invite “friendly forces” to operate in its nation as a security measure, according to the leak.
