Nick Schifrin

.@SecWar: "We are very proud of @POTUS' America First agenda, of peace through strength. We know the world is a better and safer place as a result. And so, if we want to litigate that, the success of those things, I'm happy to do it all day long. I couldn't be more proud of what our president has done, the decisions that he's made, the courageous calls that he's made, the bold nature of our leadership, military leadership, the skill and courage of the troops on the ground. So, if you want to take issue with what we did in Epic Fury or Rough Rider and Nicolas Maduro, you're taking issue with the troops and what they accomplished, which is historic."

US official previews tomorrow’s trilateral Ukraine/Russia/US talks:

Talks will be split into two: post-war security guarantees for Ukraine, and territorial proposals.

1. On post-war security architecture, the official acknowledged European concern about previous Russian demands (which have included rolling NATO back from the Eastern Flank). But the official said the next step was to make Europe part of the negotiations. “In order to end the war, you need to have Europe at the table.” “We need a lot more European discussions with Russia.”

2. On territorial proposals, the official said “Both sides have shown a little bit of flexibility privately.” The official wouldn’t go into details, although he noted that Russia has indicated it wants to find a way to end the war.

Specific ideas raised by the official:
- The official said the US has discussed with Russia the idea of giving “Ukraine an Article 4 and Article-5 like deal.” This is language used multiple times last year, but less often this year.
- The US official said one idea to facilitate European-Russian conversations was to bring back the NATO-Russia Council, which was a formal mechanism for NATO and Russian officials to meet, but was suspended in 2022.
- The official brought up the idea of a “snapback” clause if sanctions on Russia were lifted, as part of a package of incentives for Russia to keep a ceasefire.

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