NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has expressed support for U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal to end Russia’s war against Ukraine along the current front lines. According to Rutte, this decision seems logical and aligns with the fundamental idea of achieving peace.
This is reported by Kyiv24
Trump’s Position and NATO’s Reaction
U.S. President Donald Trump recently stated that the best way to end the war is to establish a demarcation line at the current positions. In response to a question about the future of Donbas, Trump emphasized that the parties must agree to leave the situation as it is now.
“It sounds simple, but of course, it is also absolutely correct. So I fully agree with him. Stop where you are – that is the main message. And we will continue to discuss this again today, and I am here to help him do whatever NATO can do to help him realize this vision,” he told reporters in Washington.
Russia’s Conditions and Ukraine’s Position
According to The Washington Post, during a phone call on October 16, Russian President Vladimir Putin demanded that Ukraine transfer all territory of the Donetsk region under Russian control as a precondition for ending hostilities. In response, Putin offered to return parts of the territories that Russia has temporarily occupied in the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions to Ukraine.
In Kyiv, officials emphasize that Ukraine is open to diplomatic negotiations but will not agree to concessions that involve ceding Ukrainian land to the aggressor. The official position remains unchanged: no part of Ukraine’s territory can be a subject of negotiation or concession.