Germany Slams Trump's Proposal for Ukrainian Territorial Concessions

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius strongly criticized US President Donald Trump's proposed peace plan for Ukraine, which would require Kyiv to cede significant territory, including Crimea, to Russia in exchange for a ceasefire. Pistorius argued that such concessions would be tantamount to a capitulation, offering Ukraine nothing it could not have already accepted a year prior, and warned that these terms go too far. He emphasized that any peace deal involving territorial loss must be tied to serious security guarantees and that Ukraine should not be pressured into accepting Trump's proposal. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has maintained that making territorial concessions is a red line, citing Ukraine's sovereignty and the will of its people. Despite ongoing US deliberations, Germany pledged to continue supporting Ukraine militarily even if the US reduces its aid, stressing that the conflict's outcome is critical for European security. The Trump administration's plan has been widely criticized in Europe as undermining Ukraine's sovereignty and rewarding Russian aggression.