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Mr. Trump told European leaders that he believed a rapid peace deal could be negotiated if Mr. Zelensky agreed to cede the rest of the eastern Donbas region to Russia, even those areas not occupied by Russian troops, according to two senior European officials briefed on the call.
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Trump believed a rapid peace deal could be negotiated if Zelensky ceded Donbas.
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{
    "date": "2025-08-16",
    "event": "Phone call with European leaders",
    "topic": "Ukraine War",
    "region": "Donbas",
    "participants": [
        "Donald Trump",
        "Volodymyr Zelensky",
        "European leaders"
    ]
}
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Politics International Relations
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September 11, 2025 at 9:15 PM (1 day ago)
Last Updated
September 11, 2025 at 9:15 PM (1 day ago)

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In Reversal on Cease-Fire, Trump Aligns With Putin
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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/16/world/europe/trump-putin-ukraine-ceasefire-peace-deal.html?campaign_id=9&emc=edit_nn_20250817&instance_id=160714&nl=the-morning&regi_id=122976029&segment_id=204065&user_id=b25c5730c89e0c73f75709d8f1254337

Trump abandoned a cease-fire strategy, opting for a peace deal involving Ukrainian territorial concessions to Russia. This shift aligns with Putin's preferences and could give Russia an advantage in ongoing peace talks.

Ukraine War
Russia
Donald Trump
Vladimir Putin
International Relations
Geopolitics
Peace Negotiations
US Foreign Policy

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