Russian President Vladimir Putin (left), US President Donald Trump (middle), Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (right)
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Firstpost12-12-2025, 05:45

Trump "frustrated" with war; US pushes Ukraine for territorial concessions

  • US President Donald Trump is "extremely frustrated" with Russia and Ukraine, pushing for an end to the nearly four-year war.
  • Kyiv states Washington is still pressuring Ukraine to make significant territorial concessions to Russia as part of a peace plan.
  • Ukrainian President Zelensky opposes the US plan, specifically regarding the proposed withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from Donetsk and the status of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.
  • The US plan suggests a demilitarized "free economic zone" in eastern Donetsk, with Ukraine withdrawing troops while Russia remains in the south and pulls some from unclaimed northern regions.
  • Ukraine has submitted a 20-point counter-proposal to Washington, revising the original US plan.

Why It Matters: Trump's push for Ukraine concessions signals a major shift in US war policy.

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