No Nato or Crimea: Trumps big message to Ukraine Prez Zelenskyy ahead of White House meeting
Surprisingly, Trump’s remarks came even after his special envoy, Steve Witkoff, told CNN that Moscow was willing to let the US and its European allies provide Nato-style security guarantees to Kyiv as part of a potential peace deal.
PTC News Desk: Ahead of the crucial White House meeting with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, US President Donald Trump has ruled out the possibility of Ukraine's attempt to reclaim Crimea from Moscow or obtain NATO membership, which is a bone of contention with Russia.
Surprisingly, Trump’s remarks came even after his special envoy, Steve Witkoff, told CNN that Moscow was willing to let the US and its European allies provide Nato-style security guarantees to Kyiv as part of a potential peace deal, describing the development as "game-changing."
On the other hand no official comment has been made by Russian President Putin.
"We were able to win the following concession: That the United States could offer Article 5-like protection, which is one of the real reasons why Ukraine wants to be in NATO," Trump’s main negotiator, Steve Witkoff told CNN.
Describing the development as major breakthrough, Witkoff said that this was the first time Moscow had agreed to such a proposal.
Meanwhile Trump said that the decision to end conflict lies with Zelenskyy, remarking that he “can end the war with Russia almost immediately, if he wants to, or he can continue to fight.”
Trump also blamed former President Barak Obama for Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014. He took to his social media platform Truth Social and said, "President Zelenskyy of Ukraine can end the war with Russia almost immediately, if he wants to, or he can continue to fight. Remember how it started. No getting back Obama given Crimea (12 years ago, without a shot being fired!), and NO GOING INTO NATO BY UKRAINE. Some things never change!!!"