Vladimir Putin is demanding that Ukraine cede full control of the eastern Donbas region, renounce NATO ambitions, remain neutral, and bar Western troops from its soil, three sources familiar with Kremlin thinking told Reuters.
The Russian president met with Donald Trump in Alaska on Friday for the first Russia-U.S. summit in more than four years.
Nearly the entire three-hour closed-door meeting focused on what a potential compromise over Ukraine might look like, according to the sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the discussions.
Afterward, speaking alongside Trump, Putin said the talks could pave the way for peace in Ukraine, though neither leader revealed details of their conversation.
Reuters’ reporting provides the most detailed view yet of what the Kremlin envisions as a potential peace deal in a war that has killed and injured hundreds of thousands.
