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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Bryony Gooch

Trump suggests both Ukraine and Russia will have to give up land for peace

  • US President Donald Trump has announced he will discuss "land swapping" with Russian president Vladimir Putin at their summit in Alaska this Friday, aiming to end the three-year-old war with Ukraine.
  • Mr Trump told reporters there would “be some land swapping going on”, adding that this would involve "some bad stuff” for both countries.
  • Mr Trump expressed frustration with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky's insistence on a national referendum for any peace deal involving territorial concessions.
  • Mr Zelensky has maintained a firm stance against giving up land.
  • European Union leaders issued a statement supporting Ukraine's security interests, stressing that a peace deal cannot be decided without Ukraine.

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