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‼️Zelensky rejected a peace plan under which Ukraine would have recognized Russian control over Crimea and provided a land corridor to it in exchange for the withdrawal of Russian forces and security guarantees, — Financial Times
In 2023 a non-official group of intermediaries drew up a plan to end the war, which was passed to the leadership of Ukraine and Russia.
📍Russia was to withdraw troops from most of the territories occupied after 24 February 2022, but retain control over Crimea and part of Donbas.
📍In return, Ukraine was to recognize Russian control over Crimea and secure for Moscow a free land passage to the peninsula. In exchange Kyiv would receive security guarantees from NATO countries.
📍The plan was developed by Ukrainian producer Oleksandr Rodnyansky, Putin’s close friend Matthias Warnig, and two American intermediaries — Richard Conn and Bob Forsman.
📍Putin allegedly agreed to discuss the proposed territorial terms, but insisted on Ukraine not joining NATO. Warnig informed the intermediaries of this.
📍Zelensky and then-head of the Office of the President Andriy Yermak rejected the proposal. According to Rodnyansky, the Ukrainian leadership did not want territorial concessions and expected to achieve better results on the battlefield.
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