"Last month the US president declared that Ukraine could regain all the land lost since the 2022 invasion (Why not?) adding that Russia had been fighting aimlessly and was in BIG economic trouble. But after a two-and-a-half hour phone call with Vladimir Putin, Trump swung back to Moscow-friendly talking points. Let it be cut the way it is, he said, referring to Ukrainian territory."
"Russia's stalling tactics have shown time and time again that Ukraine is the only party serious about peace. We can all see that Putin continues to choose violence and destruction, said the statement, which was signed by the leaders of the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Finland, Denmark, Norway, the European Commission and European Council."
"European leaders and Ukraine were reported by Bloomberg to be working on a 12-point peace plan, including a ceasefire, security guarantees and Ukraine's eventual EU membership. Some ideas, notably a peace board chaired by Trump, have been borrowed from the US 20-point plan for Gaza. Diplomatic dates Plans for a meeting between Trump and Putin in Budapest, a follow-up to the failed Alaska summit, were put on hold, as the two sides failed to agree on preparatory talks."
Trump moved from asserting that Ukraine could regain all territory lost since 2022 to endorsing maintenance of the current frontline after a lengthy call with Putin. In a tense White House meeting Trump urged Zelenskyy to cede territory and warned of destruction unless a deal was made, and Ukraine did not secure the Tomahawk missiles it sought. Zelenskyy and ten European leaders issued a statement calling for an immediate stop to fighting and negotiations based on the current line of contact. Bloomberg reported work on a 12-point peace plan including a ceasefire, security guarantees and eventual EU membership. Plans for a Trump–Putin meeting in Budapest were put on hold.
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