A recent report indicates that Donald Trump communicated a demand from Russian President Vladimir Putin to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy regarding the ongoing conflict. Putin reportedly proposed freezing the front lines if Ukraine ceded control of the Donetsk region. Zelenskyy has refused this offer. Trump has emphasized the importance of a peace agreement to end the war. Zelenskyy is planning a visit to Washington to discuss the war’s end. Russia currently occupies approximately 19-20% of Ukrainian territory.
