A new diplomatic path, centered on a summit held in Alaska, has opened an intense debate on the future of the war in Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin Vladimir Putin, has introduced his American counterpart, Donald Trump, a concrete plan to end hostilities. The main condition is unequivocal: the complete withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from the Donetsk and Luhansk regions and its subsequent transfer to Russian sovereignty.
According to reports from the meeting, in exchange for this territorial control, Moscow would commit to freezing the battlefronts in Kherson and Zaporizhzhia, and even to returning limited areas in Sumy and Kharkiv. Furthermore, the Russian proposal seeks formal recognition of the annexation of Crimea. "I am sincerely interested in ending the war, but the settlement to the conflict must be solid and lasting, so that the causes that originated it are eliminated," declared Putin, who described the summit as "timely and very useful«.
From the Kremlin, the spokesman Dmitry Peskov He referred to the meeting as "a very important and substantial dialogue that could bring an agreement closer," although he kept the details confidential.
For his part, the president Donald Trump He expressed support for a negotiated resolution, stating that "everyone agreed that the best way to end the horrific war between Russia and Ukraine is to reach a Peace Agreement directly." In a message addressed to European and Ukrainian leaders, he urged them toabandon efforts to secure a ceasefire from Moscow", suggesting that the path of direct dialogue is the most effective."
Ukraine and Europe's outright rejection
The reaction from kyiv and major European capitals was swift and resoundingly negative. Ukrainian President Volodymyr ZelenskyHe reiterated his country's unwavering position: "Putin has been unable to conquer [Donetsk] for twelve years. And the Ukrainian Constitution declares both the cession and exchange of territories impossible." For the Ukrainian government, relinquishing these regions is "non-viable"Since Moscow could use them as a base for future aggression against the rest of the country."
This position has been unwaveringly supported by the European Union. The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der LeyenHe was emphatic in stating that "international borders cannot be changed through the use of force." Along the same lines, leaders such as Emmanuel Macron from France and Friedrich Merz Germany has insisted on the principle that «No decision on Ukraine will be made without kyiv"The EU has reaffirmed its commitment to continue supplying weapons to Ukraine and to tighten sanctions against Russia."
Faced with the possibility of a bilateral agreement between Washington and Moscow that ignores their interests, European leaders and President Zelensky have announced coordinated diplomatic action. They plan a joint visit to the White House to present a unified position to Donald Trump and make clear that Ukraine's territorial integrity constitutes a Red line that they are not willing to cross.
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