One region for two. That is the cold barter that Vladimir Putin proposed to Donald Trump by telephone this week to end the war, American media reveal. Putin demands full control of the strategically crucial Donetsk region in exchange for the partially occupied areas in Kherson and Zaporizhia. According to The Financial Times (FT), Trump urged Ukrainian President Zelensky to agree to this.
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Trump asked Zelensky to agree to Putin’s demand to cede crucial region: ‘It’s like giving away a leg’
Bytaketonews
Oct 19, 2025