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Ukraine–Russia Negotiations intensify:โฃ Trumpโข Seeks Donbass Resolution
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Washington D.C. – Efforts to de-escalate the conflict โฃin Ukraine have enteredโค a critical phase, with former U.S. President Donald Trump spearheading directโ negotiationsโค between Kyiv and Moscow. The talks,โ initiated following a recent summit inโ Alaska, center on a potential agreement regarding the Donbass region and security assurances for โคUkraine, signaling a strategic shift inโฃ the ongoing geopolitical landscape.
Initial Impasse and Shifting Focus
Initial โคattempts to secure aโข ceasefire between Russia and ukraineโ proved unsuccessful, โคwith Vladimir Putin rejecting a request made by Trump during the Alaska summit. Despite this setback,the focus has quickly turned to facilitating a trilateral summit involvingโ Trump,Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy,and Putin โฃwithin the next week. A key obstacle remains reaching a consensus on territorial exchanges.
According to Keith โคKellogg, a U.S. correspondent for Ukraine, the White House aims toโข address two primaryโ points: agreeing on territorial exchanges and establishing security guarantees for Ukraine. Trump โฃreportedly informed European partners of his intention toโข convene the โขthree-way summit by next Friday.
European response โขand Proposed Summit
Zelenskyy has been invited to Washington, D.C., with several European leadersโ also expected to participate, โคeither in person or remotely. โYesterday, European leaders recalibrated their position, issuing a joint statement signed by key figures including German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron, British Premier Keir Starmer, Italian Prime Minister Gior