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Trump knocks Zelensky for resisting ‘land swap’ with Russia
UNITED STATES, AUG 12 – Trump insists land swaps could end the war despite Ukraine rejecting territorial concessions as a threat to sovereignty, with Russia occupying about 20% of Ukrainian land, officials said.
- US President Donald Trump revealed plans to hold talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday, aiming to explore options for resolving the Ukraine conflict, including the possibility of exchanging territorial control.
- This comes after Russia's unlawful takeover of Crimea in 2014 and its 2022 claim over four additional Ukrainian regions, which it controls partially but has not fully occupied.
- Trump indicated some territorial exchange might be part of a peace deal, whereas Ukrainian President Zelensky rejected ceding land and called any agreement without Kyiv's input 'dead decisions.'
- Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said returning to Ukraine's pre-2014 borders is unrealistic and peace talks must include Ukraine, while analysts warn land swaps risk public backlash and damage Zelensky's presidency.
- Freezing the conflict along current front lines appears the lesser evil Ukrainians might accept, but conceding land risks further invasion and displacement, indicating difficult compromises ahead.
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