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UKRAINE CRISIS 5 APR, 08:19

NATO discusses accepting Ukraine

in exchange for ceding territory to
Russia — newspaper
According to the publication, such a scenario is not voiced
during official discussions, but it is being raised informally
and is becoming more and more realistic, especially before
the US presidential election

ROME, April 5. /TASS/. NATO representatives are discussing the option of

Kiev ceding territories to Russia in exchange for security guarantees and
Ukraine's accession to the North Atlantic Alliance, Italy’s La Repubblica
newspaper reported.

According to the publication, such a scenario is not voiced during o!cial

discussions, but it is being raised informally and is becoming more and
more realistic, especially before the US presidential election. Experts see
it as the most acceptable end-game for the conflict in Ukraine, it added.
So far, it has not been considered at the political level, but it is being
taken more and more seriously in connection with the potential defeat of
US President Joe Biden in this November’s presidential election. US
government circles also see it as a concrete "peacemaker" card in the
hands of former President Donald Trump should he win, the newspaper
said. According to it, Russia will be o"ered to take Crimea and all the
territories conquered within the past two years, and then fix the borders
and accept into NATO whatever will be left of Ukraine. This option, the
newspaper pointed out, is similar to what happened after World War II
with the division of Germany into East Germany, controlled by the USSR,
and West Germany.

La Repubblica said that such a scenario would accelerate the provision of

aid to Kiev, which is currently being blocked in the US Congress,
especially given the real prospect of Trump's return to the White House.
In fact, the softening of the position regarding the acceleration of
Ukraine's accession to NATO is dictated by these very considerations.

At the same time, according to the newspaper, the factor of the

November election is becoming a kind of "brake" on global decision-
making. La Repubblica pointed out the prospect of negotiations with the
Biden administration in the remaining months can hardly be called
attractive for Moscow; in this situation, as well as taking into account
Russia's o"ensive actions in the conflict zone, it would be more profitable
to wait for the results of the US election.

In February, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia is ready to

work with any US president that the American people elect, but Biden is
preferable because "he is a more experienced, predictable person; he is
an old-school politician." At the same time, Trump called these words a
compliment to himself, explaining that under a weak Biden
administration, Russia would "get Ukraine.".

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