Freezing war in Ukraine: Putin wants to withdraw from Donbass in exchange for Zaporizhzhya and Kherson region

To spread: US President Donald Trump in telephone conversations with EU leaders and President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky reported that Vladimir Putin still requires the full withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from Donetsk and Luhansk regions. The Kremlin head is ready to give up claims to part of the territory of Zaporizhzhya and Kherson regions, which are currently under the control of Ukraine, if Kiev agrees to give way to Donbass. Bloomberg writes about it with reference to informed sources.

Such a scenario actually involves freezing the front line, but at the same time fixes full domination of Donetsk and Luhansk regions. According to the agency, Donald Trump has stated that it could help Ukraine ensure that Ukraine's security guarantees without formal NATO participation. According to him, this approach would arranged Moscow and would allow you to get closer to a peace agreement.

However, some European leaders have expressed concern that Trump would put pressure on Kiev for territorial concessions to quickly demonstrate diplomatic success. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has repeatedly stated that he was not ready for the surrender of Donetsk and Lugansk, who could not completely capture the Russian troops. He stressed that Ukraine is ready to make every effort to reach peace, but not at the expense of abandoning its own territories.