The website reports citing its own sources. Yuri Ushakov, an advisor to Russian leader Vladimir Putin, briefly commented on the situation, saying:"The proposal is quite acceptable." According to Onet, it was an offer that Steve Witkoff presented in Moscow with the likely approval of the European powers.
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Contains these main points:
- There will be a ceasefire in Ukraine, not a peace agreement.
- De facto recognition of Russian territorial gains in Ukraine – the resolution of this issue is to be postponed for 49 or 99 years.
- Sanctions imposed on Russia will be largely lifted and energy cooperation will be resumed in the long term – including imports of Russian gas and oil.
Despite these concessions, the proposal does not guarantee that Ukraine will not join NATO in the future, which is one of Moscow’s main demands. It also does not contain any commitment that the West will stop military support for Kiev.
Putin's advisor Ushakov on Trump's offer:"The proposal is quite acceptable
According to a comment by the Polish Onet, the Kremlin's rejection of this offer would mean that even the most accommodating politicians in Europe would lose their illusions about the possibility of a compromise with Moscow.
As reported by Bloomberg , US President Donald Trump believes that Putin might be willing to stop the war in exchange for territorial gains.
There are no fundamental reservations in Moscow's statements so far."The Americans have made an offer that we consider quite acceptable. That's all," Ushakov stated bluntly. While the Kremlin is sticking to restrained rhetoric, several European leaders are expressing cautious optimism.
For example, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk declared on July 30 that “there is a strong chance and many indications that the Russo-Ukrainian war will soon be suspended.” Czech President Petr Pavel also expressed himself in a similar vein, telling the BBC: “If the price for Ukraine’s survival is that Russia will occupy part of its territory, then that is a price that can be accepted.”
Onet also asked Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski if he could imagine resuming energy cooperation with Moscow. His answer was:"One day this war will end and Russia has been a source of raw materials for Europe for centuries."
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Although Sikorski's words were diplomatic and non-specific, according to Onet, they confirm that the United States' proposal is quite accommodating towards Moscow and contains far-reaching concessions. It is not yet clear whether Russia will accept the offer. If the agreement were successful, Trump would provide Russia with significant concessions and Putin would agree to end the war even without meeting the originally declared goals.
Trump also set the Kremlin a deadline of August 8th for Russia to halt its military operations. Otherwise, he threatens to impose secondary sanctions – i.e., punitive tariffs on countries that continue to import Russian oil and gas.
The introduction of these measures could practically paralyze Russia's export of raw materials and cause the collapse of the economy and the state budget.
