Putin Backs Western Guarantees to Protect Ukraine Says Trump Envoy
Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed during his Alaska summit with US President Donald Trump that Washington and its European allies could extend Ukraine a security guarantee similar to NATO’s Article 5, a US official said Sunday. Steve Witkoff, Trump’s envoy who attended the talks, told CNN’s State of the Union it was “the first time we had ever heard the Russians agree to that” and called the move “game-changing.” He said the concession addressed “one of the real reasons why Ukraine wants to be in NATO.”
Trump Tells Ukraine to Surrender Land to Russia
US President Donald Trump on Sunday reposted a controversial message on Truth Social suggesting Ukraine should be ready to surrender some of its territory to Russia, warning that Kyiv’s refusal could lead to greater losses. “Ukraine must be willing to lose some territory to Russia otherwise the longer the war goes on they will keep losing even more land!” the post read. The move came as US and European officials pressed ahead with talks on possible peace frameworks. Trump’s Alaska summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the weekend ended without any breakthrough.
US Struggles to Shape Endgame for Ukraine War
The United States will continue efforts to broker an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine, though peace may ultimately prove elusive, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Sunday. “If peace is not going to be possible here and this is just going to continue on as a war, people will continue to die by the thousands … we may unfortunately wind up there, but we don’t want to wind up there,” Rubio told CBS’s Face the Nation. European leaders are expected to accompany Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Washington on Monday for talks with US President Donald Trump, who has been pressing Kyiv to accept a rapid peace deal following his Alaska summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Trump Teases ‘Big Progress’ With Russia Ahead of Zelenskyy Talks
Trump claims ‘big progress’ on Russia after Alaska summit with Putin. US President Donald Trump on Sunday touted “big progress” on Russia in his Social media post, a day after his three-hour meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska to discuss a deal on Ukraine. “BIG PROGRESS ON RUSSIA. STAY TUNED! President DJT,” he wrote. The summit concluded without an agreement to halt Moscow’s invasion, leaving European governments debating how to increase pressure on the Kremlin. Both leaders highlighted areas of alignment but reported no breakthrough on ending the conflict that has killed tens of thousands and devastated Ukraine.
‘Best Way to End War Is…’: Trump After Putin Summit
Donald Trump on Saturday abandoned his push for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine, instead favoring a full peace accord—a major policy shift following his Alaska summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, which produced no clear breakthrough. Before the meeting, Trump had made halting hostilities a core demand, threatening “severe consequences” on Russia. European leaders, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy—who will visit Washington on Monday—had also pushed for a ceasefire. The move aligns with Putin’s long-standing strategy of negotiating a final settlement, a stance Kyiv and its European allies have criticized as a means to buy time and consolidate battlefield gains.
Shocking Move: Trump Backs Putin’s Ukraine Land Grab
US President Donald Trump is reportedly inclined to support a Russian plan for Moscow to assume full control of two Ukrainian regions and freeze the front line in two others, according to a source cited by news agencies. The source said Russian President Vladimir Putin “de facto demands that Ukraine leave Donbas,” which includes the Donetsk and Luhansk regions in eastern Ukraine. Trump discussed the matter on Saturday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders following his Friday talks with Putin. Zelenskyy has rejected territorial concessions, citing Ukraine’s constitution, but has not ruled out raising the issue in a potential trilateral meeting with Trump and Putin.
