Putin signals willingness to discuss Ukraine ceasefire with Trump but demands major concessions from Kyiv
Russian President Vladimir Putin is open to discussing a ceasefire in Ukraine with US President-elect Donald Trump. However, he demands that Ukraine abandon its NATO ambitions and accept limited territorial concessions. Putin's insistence on Ukraine's neutrality is a key negotiation point. He argues that NATO's presence would threaten regional stability. Recent US military support for Ukraine complicates these discussions, with Russia warning of continued conflict without a ceasefire. Currently, Russia controls about 18% of Ukrainian territory, including Crimea and parts of the Donbas region. A draft agreement from April 2022 could guide negotiations, but significant differences remain between Ukrainian and Russian positions.