The United States allegedly demanded control of the key gas gas pipeline in Ukraine and increased tensions over the still questionable agreement on weapons minerals. He described this step as part of the “colonial Shakedown”.
The pipeline, built during the Soviet era, remains a critical piece of energy infrastructure connecting Russian gas supplies to Europe.
According to Reuters, the latest US petition proposal requires the US government agency to be controlled for the pipeline.
The interviews became Akrimonious
The discussions that took place on Friday reportedly grew, Reuters reported. The latest version of the American Agreement is “much more maximalistic” than the earlier version. In February, the Trump Administration proposed to ensure Ukrainian rare soils, oil and gas worth $ 500 billion. According to a revised plan, which is now supposed to prefer the team of Donald Trump, Ukraine would surrender critical infrastructure and mineral rights without the promise of other weapons or security guarantees.
American special envoy denies notes on the section
In the middle of a stir, Keith Kellogg, an American special envoy to Ukraine, tried Clarify the controversial comments Made until the post -war division of Ukraine “like Berlin after World War II”.
Kellogg wrote on X (formerly Twitter) and said, “My notes were incorrectly interpreted. I had a distribution to support resistance to support the sovereignty.
His notes aroused alarms in Kiev, where any division of the Ukrainian territory is considered a red line.
Trump Ally meets Putin in St. Petersburg
Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday. Witkoff reportedly hovering a peace plan that would see Russia retain four Ukrainian provinces that are currently claiming – including areas that still control Ukraine and, according to the Guardian report, inhabit about 1 million people.
Allies announce record military assistance
While the interviews between the Allies Trump and Moscow are increasing the eyebrows, Kiev international partners reaffirmed their support. At a meeting of the contact groups for the defensive group of Ukraine on Friday, the Allies promised a record EUR 21 billion ($ 22.7 billion) for further military assistance.
They also accused Putin of the delay of the proposed 30 -day ceasefire that Ukraine has already accepted.
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