UKRAINE may be forced to hand over 20 per cent of their land to Russia as part of a peace deal – but what would this look like if it happened to other countries?
A set of chilling maps shows just how damming Vladimir Putin’s brazen land grab on Ukraine would be if it happened to the UK or even the US today.
ReutersVladimir Putin’s brazen land grab on Ukraine would have a disastrous impact on the UK and US if it happened to them[/caption]
APUkraine has continued to bravely fight the enemy despite being outnumbered by Putin’s meatgrinder approach to war[/caption]
APUkrainian soldiers of the 71st Jaeger Brigade fire an M101 howitzer towards Russian positions on the frontline[/caption]
Despot Putin has been adamant throughout talks so far that he expects Russia to be allowed to keep all of the territory they have illegally stolen since invading in February 2022.
If the borders were redrawn to reflect the current situation on the battlefield then Putin would gain control of a fifth of Ukraine.
This includes the occupied Crimean peninsula which Russia first annexed in 2014.
The Kremlin would also get almost all of the regions of Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson.
The harrowing idea of Ukraine being made to give up their land has also been discussed by the US as they continue to try and help secure a peace deal.
Donald Trump‘s pick to help lead the crunch talks, US secretary of state Marco Rubio, has already said Ukraine must be “prepared to do difficult things” if they want an end to the conflict.
He told reporters as he flew into Saudi Arabia to meet with Ukrainian delegates this week: “The most important thing that we have to leave here with is a strong sense that Ukraine is prepared to do difficult things.
“Like the Russians are going to have to do difficult things, to end this conflict or at least pause it in some way, shape or form.
“I think both sides need to come to an understanding that there’s no military solution to this situation.
“The Russians can’t conquer all of Ukraine, and obviously it’ll be very difficult for Ukraine in any reasonable time period to sort of force the Russians back all the way to where they were in 2014.”
Volodymyr Zelensky responded by saying: “Realistic proposals are on the table.”
Snatching away 20 per cent of any proud nation’s rightful land would have a disastrous impact on their economy, agriculture, trade, tourism and a number of other issues.
So how would it look for some of the world’s major superpowers – including the UK – if they were forced to accept the same potential terms of brave Ukraine.
BRITAIN
One terrifying scenario for Britain could see Putin’s cannon-fodder troops seize almost everything south of London.
This would wipe everywhere from Land’s End to Glastonbury off the map of the UK – including the whole of Wales.
It would also drop the population down by over 6.3 million and take away a concerning 18,870 square miles of land.
London would be narrowly spared from becoming a frontline city but would sit only 100 miles away from occupied Russia.
PA:Press AssociationThe famous Glastonbury festival would fall under Kremlin control[/caption]
US
Despite Donald Trump trying to help broker peace between Ukraine and Russia, his fiery negotiating tactics could one day backfire.
Our clever map shows what would happen if 20 per cent of the US was taken over by Putin’s forces.
Much of the west would also fall under Putin’s watch with Washington, Oregon and California all being taken.
Idaho, Nevada, Utah and Arizona would also be within Russia’s grasp.
Two of the main hotspots which would become part of the Kremlin’s empire would be Las Vegas and Los Angeles – crumbling Hollywood.
Silicon Valley would also be controlled by Vlad’s men and allow them to take over the tech capital of the world.
Due to America’s huge size, a Russian invasion comparable to Ukraine’s would see 67.1 million people commandeered.
Taking 20 per cent of the mainland would also equate to 725,000 square miles of land.
Getty – ContributorTrump and Putin’s relationship would turn sour if Vlad took control of Washington[/caption]
It comes as President Zelensky has said he is committed to “doing everything for peace” as crunch peace talks between Kyiv and Washington kicked off today.
US and Ukrainian representatives are currently sat down in Jeddah to discuss the key minerals deal, peace terms as well as mending the US-Ukraine relationship.
A fiery Oval Office bust up last month largely severed ties between the two nations with Zelensky leaving the White House early after Trump called him ungrateful and disrespectful.
President Zelensky has fought to rescue his relationship with the US president – even penning an apology to Trump ahead of the talks, a US aide has claimed.
Speaking ahead of meeting US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, Ukrainian Head of Presidential Office Andriy Yermak has already said his country is “ready to do everything for peace”.
He told reporters: “No one wants peace more than Ukrainians.
“Ukraine is ready to go for this goal because it’s what Ukrainians want the most after more than three years of Russia’s full-scale invasion.”
Ukraine are now set to propose a so-called “sky and sea” truce with Russia as they continue to try and show the US they are committed to finding peace.
Another key talking point to be addressed in the talks is around the US restoring military aid and intelligence to Ukraine.
Trump delivered a blistering speech to Congress confirming a “temporary pause” in aid earlier this month as he blamed Zelensky for failing to secure peace talks with Russia.
Brave Zelensky spent much of Monday himself holding positive talks with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
The crucial Saudi meeting comes after Ukraine hit back at despot Vladimir Putin with one of their biggest drone attacks on Russia of the war so far.
Russian air defences were left scrambling to shoot down Ukraine’s 337 drones across 10 different regions with Moscow and Kursk the main targets, according to the officials in the capital.
At least three people have been killed and 18 others injured in the “massive” attack, Russian officials claim.
AFPThe US delegation (L) have started talks with their Ukrainian counterparts (R)[/caption]
GettyUkraine’s Andriy Yermak says Ukraine is ‘ready to do everything for peace’[/caption] Published: [#item_custom_pubDate]
