The two sides did not reach any specific compromises, an aide to President Vladimir V. Putin said, as the United States pushes a plan to end the war in Ukraine.
Tag: Donbas (Ukraine)
South Africans Were Promised Job, but Ended Up ‘Going to War’ for Russia
The South African government is investigating how more than a dozen men unwittingly ended up on the front line in Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Ukraine’s Donetsk Faces Water Crisis Under Russian Occupation
The Russian authorities have seized on the crisis in Donetsk to argue that taking over the rest of the region from Ukraine would allow Moscow to restore the water supply.
What’s Next for Ukraine After All That Diplomacy?
After President Trump held talks with President Vladimir V. Putin, he said the Russian leader would be willing to meet with Ukraine’s president. That seems less and less likely.
Peace Talks in Ukraine All Lead to the Donbas
The contested region is where Russia’s war in Ukraine began a decade ago. Scores of Ukrainian soldiers have died defending it. Would Ukraine give it up now?
Putin’s Proposal for Land Deal, Made to Trump, Shifts Pressure to Zelensky
In Alaska, the Russian leader proposed that Ukraine hand over the remainder of the Donbas region to Moscow to stop the fighting.
What to Know About Russia-U.S.-Ukraine Peace Talks
The president of Ukraine and his European allies are visiting the White House, after President Trump backed Russia’s plan to end the war.
Putin’s Ukraine Proposal Backed by Trump Centers on Donbas. Here’s Why.
The traditionally Russian-speaking area is at the heart of what the Russian president calls the “root causes” of the war, and taking it over is near the top of his list of territorial and political demands.
Ukrainians Fleeing Russia’s Attacks Say the Alaska Summit Was an Insult
Evacuees at a shelter in eastern Ukraine reacted angrily to talk that land that has long been theirs could be given to Russia in exchange for peace.
After Meeting Putin, Trump Reverts to Land Swaps for Peace in Ukraine
The U.S. president’s latest statements are a reversal of much of what he seemed to have agreed to with European allies this past week.