Putin reportedly wants Donald Trump to recognize Crimea, Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson as part of Russia.
Trump and Putin hold high-stakes talks as the US pushes Russia to accept a Ukraine ceasefire and move toward a lasting peace deal.
Military analysts say Russia is close to ejecting Ukrainian forces from their months-old foothold in the western Russian region.
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Ukraine, Russia, and the US express cautious optimism for a ceasefire.
In the same interview, Witkoff emphasized that the US and Israel needed a deadline on the release of the remaining hostages in Gaza.
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At least Zelensky has the Europeans to fall back on if he loses US support altogether. Who does Netanyahu have?
Trump says he believes that Ukraine will sign the minerals deal, but that Zelensky must show greater willingness for peace.
While European leaders rush to defend Ukraine against Russian aggression, they continue to lecture, condemn, and sanction Israel for defending itself against terrorist organizations.