President Trump has said he will not negotiate for Ukraine in talks with Putin, leaving Kiev to decide on territorial exchanges.

Ahead of his meeting with Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump said he would not negotiate on behalf of Ukraine, emphasizing that Ukraine must decide for itself about possible territorial exchanges with Russia. Trump expressed that accelerating the Russian offensive is probably a strategy to strengthen Putin's position in the negotiations. He also emphasized the importance of reaching an agreement on the war in Ukraine before US-Russia business can be discussed.