Top Ukrainian aide makes surprise US visit as Trump plans peace deal
Ukrainian presidents top aide visits Washington to build ties with Trump team. Three potential peace plans suggest major changes to Ukraineʼs NATO hopes and territorial status
Andriy Yermak‚ Ukrainian presidents chief-of-staff made an un-announced trip to Washington: his visit aims to connect with soon-to-be Trump administration (which starts work in early-2025)
Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha spoke about this visit while in Brussels: “The head-of-office contact is super-important for building ties with new team members‚“ he said during a press-meet
Three different peace proposals are now on the table
The ex-presidents team looks at ways to stop the almost 3-year-old conflict — all current ideas suggest dropping Ukraines NATO bid. The plans also talk about giving-up some land to Russia which now controls about 1/6th of Ukrainian territory
The future US leader says heʼll end the war but hasnt shared exact details yet. His close advisors think about plans that might need Ukraine to make big changes in its position. Right now Moscow holds a large piece of the country — this fact makes any quick solution hard to find
