After Talks With Zelensky, Trump Says Territorial Issues Still Not Settled

After meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Florida, President Trump said the issue of “land” remains a major sticking point in negotiations for a potential peace deal with Russia.

The initial US-drafted peace plan leaked to the media called for Ukraine to cede the territory it still controls in the Donbas, a key Russian demand, but Zelensky continues to refuse to make territorial concessions.

During a joint press conference with Zelensky at his Mar-a-Lago resort, Trump was asked what the “thorniest” issue was in negotiations. “The land. Some of that land has been taken, some of that land is maybe up for grabs,” he said.