Trump says Ukraine deal ‘close’ as Putin seeks Donbas, Crimea recognition and Nato block

At their Alaska summit, Trump and Putin discussed a peace framework in which Russia would return small occupied areas of Ukraine in exchange for Kyiv ceding larger eastern territories, halting Nato ambitions, and recognising Crimea. While Trump claimed the two leaders were “close to a deal,” Ukraine and its allies remain firm on rejecting land-for-peace concessions.

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