Key Points and Summary - The term "land swap," widely used by officials and the media to describe President Trump's proposed Ukraine peace deal, is a dangerous misnomer. -While the deal may be a ...

U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff said on Sunday that Russia-Ukraine land swaps are the “fundamental issue” that will be discussed at the White House meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky ...

A new Trump administration plan for the end of the war in Ukraine would see Kyiv cede territory to Russia, US “de facto” recognition of Crimea and other Ukrainian territory forcibly seized by the ...

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A Ukrainian peace plan, sent this week to Washington, pushes back against President Trump’s proposal that Ukraine give up more land for peace, although Russia is unlikely to accept it. By Michael D.

When does the unexpected become so regular it is expected? The head-spinning twists emerge so frequently in US President Donald Trump’s Ukraine policy they have become mundane. On Tuesday, Trump ...