Ongoing negotiations between Trump and Putin regarding the termination of the conflict in Ukraine - real-time updates
The leaders of the United States and Russia, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, met at the US military Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, for a highly anticipated summit. This marks the first time Putin has been on US soil in a decade.
The summit represents an opportunity for Trump to establish himself as a peacemaker, as he hopes to convince Putin to make a deal to end Moscow's war against Ukraine. However, the conditions for such a deal are not specified.
For Putin, the meeting offers a chance to change tactics, despite his unwillingness to engage in direct negotiations with Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Unfortunately, Zelenskyy was not invited to the summit, and it remains unclear if there will be a second meeting after the negotiations in Alaska.
Russia's outlined terms for a ceasefire include Ukraine’s complete handover of all annexed provinces claimed by Russia, Ukraine’s commitment to becoming a neutral country, abandoning plans to join NATO, Ukraine’s agreement to never develop nuclear weapons, respect for the rights of Russian-speaking populations within Ukraine, the lifting of international sanctions imposed on Russia, and the "demilitarization and denazification" of Ukraine.
Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy strongly rejected these conditions as ultimatums, emphasizing that they were unacceptable. The expert says that pushing Kyiv to give up land will force Ukrainians to take to the streets.
The Trump-Putin summit in Alaska did not produce a direct peace deal, but it showcased high-level dialogues between the US and Russia that influenced broader diplomatic dynamics. The actual peace negotiations have faced repeated halts due to disagreements over these core points and mutual distrust, exacerbated by events such as the Bucha massacre.
Additional international efforts, such as the joint six-point peace plan by China and Brazil, propose a neutral, internationally recognized peace conference involving both Russia and Ukraine with equal participation. This suggests that any peace deal would likely require multilateral mediation and compromise beyond bilateral conditions alone.
In summary, a peace deal’s potential conditions involve Russia’s demands on territorial concessions, neutrality, and security arrangements, balanced against Ukraine’s insistence on sovereignty and rejection of ultimatums. International mediators advocate for an inclusive negotiation framework to achieve a lasting resolution to the conflict.
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- The ongoing war-and-conflicts between Russia and Ukraine are deeply tied to the politics of the region, with the latest summit between President Trump and Putin highlighting the need for a deal to end the hostilities.
- The general news surrounding the Trump-Putin summit and the subsequent peace negotiations have shown that the diplomatic dynamics between the US and Russia significantly impact discussions about war-and-conflicts, politics, and broader international events.
