"The possible division of Ukraine's territories to end the war was the main topic of discussion at Friday's meeting at the White House between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskiy. The Ukrainian president confirmed this on Sunday in Kyiv at a meeting with the media. Zelenskiy described the meeting in Washington as constructive, thus downplaying media reports that the encounter was particularly tense as the Republican had demanded that Ukraine give up Donbas in order to sign a ceasefire agreement with Russia as soon as possible."
"In my opinion, Trump and Vladimir Putin have had an agreement since their meeting in Alaska [last August], and Trump is responsible for making Zelenskiy accept it. Borrell recalled that Trump allegedly warned his Ukrainian counterpart last Friday that if Putin wants to, he will destroy you to force the Ukrainian president to accept the handover of territories, as reported by the Financial Times."
Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskiy met at the White House to discuss a possible division of Ukraine's territories to end the war. Zelenskiy confirmed the meeting in Kyiv and described it as constructive, downplaying reports that Trump had demanded Ukraine surrender Donbas for a ceasefire. Zelenskiy admitted a risk that Ukraine could be forced to accept a bad territorial agreement without influence, warning that further territory might be resolved without Ukraine's participation. European figures voiced similar fears: Josep Borrell suggested a Trump-Putin understanding and recounted an alleged threat, while Donald Tusk urged pressure on Russia rather than on Ukraine. Zelenskiy reiterated that Ukraine will never give anything away.
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