Saturday 09/Aug/2025 – 06:08 AM
Senior officials from the United States, Ukraine and several European countries are planning to meet this week in the UK to try to reach common positions before the meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, according to three informed sources for the “Axios” website.
“Axius” quoted two sources as saying that the special envoy of US President Steve Witkeov told those who would participate in the meeting in connection, that Putin agreed to end the war if Ukraine agreed to waive the Logansk and Donetsk regions, which Russian forces took control of most of their lands, in addition to the Crimea.
According to the sources, some of the participants in the call came out with the impression that Putin agreed to waive his demand for two other Ukrainian regions partially controlled by Russia, namely Jacon and Zaburigia, which is a major concession compared to previous Russian positions.
Ukrainian official told “Axios” that even if President Folodimir Zellinski agrees to Putin’s demands, he would need to call for a referendum because he could not waive the lands under the constitution of Ukraine.
On Saturday, the Kremlin confirmed a summit between Putin and Trump next Friday in Alaska, describing the choice of the place as “completely logical.”
“Russia and the United States are running neighbor and two challenges to each other,” the Russian news agency, TASS, quoted the Kremlin official, Yuri Ushakov, as saying, adding that “it seems completely logical that our delegation will travel through the Bering Strait and that the important and impatient summit be held between the leaders of the two countries in Alaska.”
“Presidents Putin and Trump will focus on discussing options to achieve a long -term peaceful solution to the Ukrainian crisis,” said Ushakov.
The Kremlin also mentioned that he called Trump to visit Russia after a meeting with Putin in Alaska.
A major deal to stop the war of Ukraine .. This is what Putin wants from Trump
Bloomberg reported that Washington and Moscow are seeking to reach an agreement to stop the war in Ukraine that would prove Russia’s control of the lands it seized during its military operation.
The agency quoted well -informed sources as saying that US officials and Russa are working to reach an agreement on those lands in preparation for the upcoming summit between Trump and Putin.
Trump suggested in statements to journalists at the White House on Friday an agreement that includes an exchange of lands.
“There will be an exchange of land to improve both of them,” Trump said.
The Ukrainian authorities have not yet commented on the “Bloomberg” report, but Zellinski said in a statement published after the report and did not refer to it, “The United States is determined to achieve the ceasefire, and we must support together all constructive steps.
It is not possible to achieve a permanent peace that can be relied upon only by concerted efforts.
