Trump Confirms Putin Meeting: Discusses ‘Territorial Swap’ in Ukraine

Zelenskyy: Peace Without Ukraine Is Not Peace

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy responded promptly when Donald Trump announced his upcoming meeting with Vladimir Putin. “Ukrainians will not give their land to occupiers,” he said on Saturday morning.

Zelenskyy emphasized that Kyiv is open to genuine solutions but warned that any agreement made without Ukraine’s involvement would be “a decision against peace.”

Putin and Trump to Meet in Alaska

According to Trump, the summit will take place next Friday in Alaska—the first meeting between the United States and Russia in person since 2021. He explained that the meeting could have happened earlier, but security precautions delayed the process.
The American president added that there “will be some exchange of territories to the benefit of both” parties, but refrained from providing details.

Plan to Freeze the Frontlines

Bloomberg reports that a possible compromise could involve a “freeze” of the frontlines in Kherson and Zaporizhzhia. This would cement parts of Russia’s current territorial gains, without formally ending the conflict.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated after a conversation with Zelenskyy that “a standstill in the conflict may be closer than we think.”

Ukraine’s Challenge

An agreement on a territorial swap is politically explosive in Ukraine, where sovereignty and territorial integrity are core principles.

Zelenskyy has intensified his contacts with European leaders, such as German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron, to ensure that Ukraine is not excluded from the negotiations.

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