Germany's criticism of Trump's plan to resign Ukrainian country to Russia

Germany's criticism of Trump's plan to resign Ukrainian country to Russia

CNN reported that the German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said on Sunday that the mission of large parts of Ukraine to Russia as part of a peace proposal by US President Donald Trump would be "a surrender". Meanwhile, North Korea publicly confirmed that he had sent his troops to the support of Russia in the war against Ukraine.

position of Germany on the territorial question

Minister Pistorius emphasized that Ukraine may have to consider some territorial concessions for permanent armistice, but should not go as far as the latest proposal from Trump provides. "A year ago, Ukraine would have reached, which is included in this (Trump proposal), practically through a capitulation," he told the German public broadcaster ARD. "I do not recognize any additional value in this proposal."

The American peace plan and its implications

The American peace plan stipulates that the United States recognizes the control of Russia through Crimea - a peninsula in Ukraine that illegally annexed Moscow over a decade ago. This plan would also award Russia other Ukrainian areas that have been occupied since the start of the large -scale invasion in 2022. The Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj admitted on Saturday that Ukraine was not able to violently recapture the Crimea. However, concessions in relation to the area are a red line for him, since an recognition of the Crimea as Russian would also violate the Ukrainian constitution.

The meeting between Trump and Selenskyj

After a remarkable meeting between Trump and Selenskyj in the Vatican before the funeral of Pope Francis, Trump said that they had briefly talked about the subject of Crimea and he believes that Selenskyj "wants to make a deal". Trump also criticized President Vladimir Putin with some of the strongest statements against the Russian guide. "I want him to stop shooting, sit down and sign a contract," Trump explained on Sunday during his return to Washington.

North Korea confirms troop shipment

On Monday, North Korea publicly announced that there were troops to support Russia in the Ukraine conflict and praised their achievements in the Kursk region. According to the North Korean news agency KCNA, a "precious defeat" of the Ukrainian troops in the region is spoken. The North Korean military explained that the Operation for the Liberation of the Treasury was successfully completed.

reactions to the North Korean troop shipment

While Putin claimed on Saturday that his troops had recaptured Kursk, the Ukrainian army vigorously resisted. It is also reported that around 12,000 North Korean soldiers were sent, although Pyangyang had never confirmed this before. The US government was concerned about North Korea's direct participation in the war. A spokesman for the U.S. State Department called for an end to military support from Russia and the return to peaceful discussions.

international consequences and the legal implications

The confirmation of North Korea that his troops fight in the war reflects the long tradition of Moscow denial that Russian soldiers were stationed in the Crimea in 2014. The conflict began shortly after the mass demonstrations in Ukraine, which plunged the Russian regime under Viktor Yanukovich. Despite the initial denial of Moscow, Russian soldiers were soon sighted in the Crimea without any distinguishing signs and a controversial referendum on the accession to the Russian Federation was carried out.