It concerns the eastern regions of Luhansk and Donetsk, which together constitute Donbass. Russian President Vladimir Putin “wants territory,” according to the source. The United States is said to be demanding that Ukraine “withdraw” from the regions, something that Ukraine “will not agree to.”
The information comes as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky begins a second day of negotiations with the US delegation in Berlin, a source told AFP. Yesterday, a five-hour meeting was held with special envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner.
A number of European leaders are expected to gather in Berlin with Zelenskyy this evening at the invitation of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Among the leaders are Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
