Trump Told Zelensky and Europeans Yesterday that Putin Might Start Peace Talks “In Exchange for Discussing the Issue of Territorial Swaps,” Bloomberg Reports Citing Sources
Overall, the US president was optimistic about the chances of a ceasefire in Ukraine after Whitkoff’s meeting with Putin.
Yesterday, Secretary of State Rubio also said that “key elements” of future peace agreements in Ukraine will be territorial issues.
Recall that a meeting between Trump and Putin is scheduled for next week.
Trump Says He Could Meet Putin Soon, Even Without Zelenskiy
President Donald Trump said he’d be willing to meet with Vladimir Putin, even if the Russian leader hadn’t yet agreed to also sit down with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
The signal from Trump suggested an increased willingness to grant the Kremlin’s request for a one-on-one meeting. But the US president said he was “very disappointed” with Putin’s behavior and left open the possibility of additional penalties over the war in Ukraine as soon as Friday.
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