Pentagon reacts to Trump's peace plan for Ukraine
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The Western media are actively discussing the so-called "Trump peace plan", in which the newly elected president offers to create a demilitarized zone in Ukraine. The Pentagon has commented on whether they approve of this idea of ending the war in Ukraine and what they plan to do next.
This was stated in particular by Pentagon press secretary Major General Pat Ryder at a briefing.
Reaction of Pentagon to Donald Trump's peace plan
Pat Ryder claimed that he does not want to speculate or make hypotheses about the actions of the next administration, referring to the newly elected US President Donald Trump. He assures that everyone in the Pentagon is focused on the current situation in Ukraine.
"As I've said before, we're very focused on the current situation and communicating frequently with our Ukrainian counterparts to make sure they have everything they need to defend themselves against Russian aggression," Pat Ryder said.
He also added that Lloyd Austin has often emphasized the importance of Ukraine to European and U.S. security. He noted that Ukraine will continue to receive assistance for confronting Russia.
"Ukraine's security is important not only to Europe, but also to the United States. And we've seen strong bipartisan support for Ukraine. So we're going to continue to maintain close communication with our allies and partners. Right now, we're going to continue to focus on the mission — helping Ukraine defend against Russian aggression. But as for what the future may hold, I'm just not going to speculate," Pat Ryder said.
It should be recalled that various articles appeared in the media regarding Donald Trump's secret plan to end the war in Ukraine, which allegedly offers to create a demilitarized zone and even to reject Ukrainian application for NATO membership for decades. However, a number of analysts stated that all of Trump's "leaked" plans for the war in Ukraine could be Russian manipulation and propaganda. In particular, the head of the Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council Andriy Kovalenko stated that these are just theories of journalists to raise ratings.
