Ukraine expects 'peace through strength' concept to become basis of Trump's policy

“I would like this date (1,000 days of Russia's full-scale invasion - ed.) to also allow our main allies, our main partners to rethink and move away from the policy of reactivity and delay to quick decisive steps, that is, to achieve peace through force,” he said.

The Minister noted that this approach is also supported by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

“This approach has also been voiced by President Zelenskyy, and we assume that it will be the basis for the activities of the new US administration of President-elect Trump. It is the achievement of peace through strength, the achievement of a comprehensive just peace. And this concept has clear elements,” he added.

Sybiha highlighted the key elements of “peace through strength”:

• No compromises with the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine
• Nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine.

“And these elements also require very clear and understandable steps: inviting Ukraine to NATO, lifting any restrictions on the supply of weapons to Ukraine, as well as Ukraine's use of weapons on the territory of Russia, on the territory of Russia, but of course, for military purposes,” he added.

Trump's peace plan

Donald Trump has previously stated that he is capable of ending the war between Russia and Ukraine in one day. According to media reports, among the possible points of his peace plan was the transfer of part of the Ukrainian territories.

UK agencies reported on another version of this plan, which envisages the creation of a buffer zone between the countries. This zone would be guarded by European troops.

At the same time, one of Trump's advisers said that the return of Crimea to Ukraine is no longer realistic. However, the office of the president-elect denied this information, calling it unreliable.

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