politics
January 24, 2026
Putin and Zelensky ‘want to make a deal’
Both Russia and Ukraine want to end the conflict, with territorial issues remaining the “main hold-up,” US President Donald Trump has said
TL;DR
- Donald Trump believes Putin and Zelensky want to reach a peace deal.
- Territorial disputes are the main obstacle to an agreement.
- Moscow insists on Ukrainian withdrawal from annexed regions and neutrality.
- Zelensky has ruled out territorial concessions.
- Trump welcomed the prospect of trilateral talks in the UAE.
- A recent meeting between Putin and a US delegation was described as substantive and constructive.
- Discussions at the World Economic Forum between Trump and Zelensky did not result in a deal on economic recovery and security.
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