Trump tells Zelenskyy that Putin wants more of Ukraine, urges Kyiv make a deal
Trump conveyed Putin's demand for Ukraine to cede all of Donetsk and agreed with seeking a peace deal without requiring a prior ceasefire, despite Zelenskyy's rejection.
- U.S. President Donald Trump told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that Putin had offered to freeze front lines if Kyiv ceded Donetsk, which Zelenskyy rejected.
- Trump indicated that he and Putin discussed land transfers and security guarantees for Ukraine, adding, 'Gotta make a deal.'
- Trump stated that a peace agreement is necessary to end the war, rather than just a ceasefire, via a post on Truth Social.
- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer noted that an end to the war is closer, but emphasized continued sanctions until Russia ceases attacks.
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U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, agreed during the Alaska summit last Friday to provide security guarantees for Ukraine as part of any peace agreement.


Trump’s peace demands leave Zelenskyy with only bad options
Volodymyr Zelenskyy finds himself in an impossible bind: risk Donald Trump’s wrath or accept a quick deal to end Russia’s war in Ukraine by paying the disastrous price of ceding territory for vague security guarantees that could see Moscow come…
President Donald Trump of the United States was prepared to stop negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska after he put forward maximalist demands when discussing the future of Ukraine's five regions, including the Donetsk region, reports the August 18th edition of Axios, citing the source.
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