Putin Says He’ll End War With Ukraine With One Major Concession
Ukraine War,Vladimir Putin,Volodymyr Zelensky,Ukraine,Russia,Donald Trump,Foreign Affairs,Peace Talks
Russian President Vladimir Putin told the Trump administration earlier this week that he would end the war with Ukraine in exchange for the region in eastern Ukraine known as the Donbas, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
The WSJ cited European and Ukrainian officials, who were briefed by Trump and his special envoy, Steve Witkoff, on discussions with Putin. Putin reportedly made the offer to Witkoff during their meeting in Moscow on Wednesday.
Russia wants full control of Ukraine’s Donetsk and Luhansk regions, along with the Crimean Peninsula that Russia annexed in 2014. Russian forces are now mostly in control of Donetsk and Luhansk, but Ukrainian troops are still fighting back in some areas in the regions...
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