Trump confirms he and Putin will discuss ‘land swapping’ at Ukraine war summit
by Patrick Wintour, diplomatic editor, and Andrew Rot from World news | The Guardian on (#6Z85Z)
US president gives details on Alaska meeting and expresses frustration with Zelenskyy's insistence on referendum on any peace deal
Donald Trump has confirmed that he and Vladimir Putin will discuss land swapping" when they meet on Friday in Alaska for a high-stakes summit on the Ukraine war. But the US president expressed frustration with Volodymyr Zelenskyy for putting conditions on such a potential agreement.
During a news conference at the White House on Monday, Trump said he was frustrated with Zelenskyy's insistence that Ukraine would need to hold a national referendum on any peace deal that stipulated recognising Russian control over territory that it has occupied during the war.
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