Aug 16, 02:03 PM

Putin Offers Cease-Fire if Ukraine Cedes Donetsk, FT Reports

Russian President Vladimir Putin told former U.S. President Donald Trump during their summit in Alaska that Moscow would consider ending its war against Ukraine if Kyiv withdrew its forces from the eastern Donetsk region, the Financial Times reported, citing people briefed on the discussions. According to the report, Putin said he was prepared to freeze the remainder of the 1,000-kilometre front line—covering partially occupied Kherson and Zaporizhzhia—and relax some other territorial claims if Russia gained full control of Donetsk. Trump relayed the proposal to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and several European Union leaders on Saturday, the FT said. The offer indicates the Kremlin has not abandoned broader demands such as curbing NATO expansion and reshaping Ukraine’s statehood, but signals a willingness to negotiate a limited cease-fire. Kyiv and Western officials have repeatedly rejected any settlement that requires ceding territory to Russia.

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Putin Offers Cease-Fire if Ukraine Cedes Donetsk, FT Reports

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