Putin ready to discuss cease-fire deal in Ukraine with Trump but sets ultimatums on territories and NATO

Five current and former Russian officials said the Kremlin might agree to freeze the conflict along the front line. The sources also mentioned potential negotiations over the “division” of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhya, and Kherson oblasts. Despite Russia’s claims that these regions are fully part of its territory, its forces control only 70–80% o...