Ukraine agrees to peace proposal, with only "minor details" to settle, official says, but no word from Russia [View all]

Source: CBS News

A U.S. official told CBS News on Tuesday that Ukraine's government had "agreed to a peace deal" brokered by the Trump administration to stop Russia's nearly four-year assault. The American official and Ukraine's national security adviser Rustem Umerov said a common understanding on a proposal had been reached, with details still to be worked out.

Umerov voiced optimism that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy could travel to the U.S. before the end of November to finalize an agreement. CBS News was first to report on Sunday that U.S. and Ukrainian officials had previously discussed a potential visit to the U.S. this week by Zelenskyy.

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There is a better than 50% chance that this never happens, but it is a smart move by Zelenskyy. Russia's military is exhausted, and Trump desperately needs a "win" somewhere, anywhere, so Zelenskyy has leverage. The Russian occupied parts of Ukraine are a wasteland, and anyone who is able will leave. Most importantly, Zelenskyy gets the equivalent of NATO membership while pretending not to be in NATO. The killing will stop, and with peace, Ukraine will get stronger, and Russia will continue to get weaker. Ukraine can go back for the lost territories when Putin dies.

If Russia embarrasses Trump and walks away, then Zelenskyy and the Europeans tried, and Trump will keep up the pressure on Putin.