US President Donald Trump on Sunday amplified a controversial message on his Truth Social platform that suggested Ukraine should be prepared to surrender some of its land to Russia. The post also cautioned that Kyiv’s refusal to do so could result in heavier territorial losses in the future.
"Ukraine must be willing to lose some territory to Russia otherwise the longer the war goes on they will keep losing even more land!" the post read.
The repost came as US officials and European allies continued intensive talks on possible frameworks for peace. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Saturday that American officials had held discussions with national security advisers from several European nations to explore security arrangements for Ukraine that could eventually be presented to Moscow.
Rubio, speaking to Fox News, noted that the meeting followed Friday’s direct talks between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. He said the discussions had “narrowed the number of key issues,” citing disputed borders, Ukraine’s potential military alliances, and long-term security guarantees as the most pressing matters. “There's a lot of work that remains,” he added.
According to Reuters, sources familiar with the Trump-Putin talks indicated that proposals on the table included Russia giving up small, occupied areas in return for Ukraine formally ceding fortified eastern territory, while freezing the battle lines elsewhere.
Rubio, however, cautioned that neither side could expect a total victory at the negotiating table. “If one side gets everything they want, that's not a peace deal. It's called surrender, and I don't think this is a war that's going to end anytime soon on the basis of surrender,” he told CNN.
"Ukraine must be willing to lose some territory to Russia otherwise the longer the war goes on they will keep losing even more land!" the post read.
The repost came as US officials and European allies continued intensive talks on possible frameworks for peace. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Saturday that American officials had held discussions with national security advisers from several European nations to explore security arrangements for Ukraine that could eventually be presented to Moscow.
Rubio, speaking to Fox News, noted that the meeting followed Friday’s direct talks between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. He said the discussions had “narrowed the number of key issues,” citing disputed borders, Ukraine’s potential military alliances, and long-term security guarantees as the most pressing matters. “There's a lot of work that remains,” he added.
According to Reuters, sources familiar with the Trump-Putin talks indicated that proposals on the table included Russia giving up small, occupied areas in return for Ukraine formally ceding fortified eastern territory, while freezing the battle lines elsewhere.
Rubio, however, cautioned that neither side could expect a total victory at the negotiating table. “If one side gets everything they want, that's not a peace deal. It's called surrender, and I don't think this is a war that's going to end anytime soon on the basis of surrender,” he told CNN.
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