PoliticsWar Trump guarantees to reclaim as a lot of Ukraine’s Russian-occupied territory as doable as a part of a negotiated peace settlement, however NATO membership is off the desk. Friday, February 28, 2025

US President Donald Trump said that in the course of the negotiations to finish the Russian-Ukrainian battle the US will goal to revive as lots of the Russian-occupied territories to Ukraine’s possession as doable. He added that the peace settlement ought to profit each Kyiv and Moscow. Due to this fact, he could take into account easing sanctions in opposition to Russia, however solely after reaching an settlement. Moreover, Trump talked about that Vladimir Putin would want to make concessions, although he didn’t specify what these can be. On the identical time, Trump emphasised that the prospect of Ukraine becoming a member of NATO wouldn’t be a part of the peace settlement, as, in line with him, “that is what began all of it.” Trump additionally admitted that he can’t assure a peace settlement will probably be finalized, as “quite a lot of unusual issues occur with agreements.” In the meantime, the Russian Federation indicated that Russia wouldn’t conform to a ceasefire alongside the present entrance line, as Kyiv nonetheless controls areas of the Zaporizhia, Luhansk, Donetsk, and Kherson areas that had been annexed by Russia.