The destiny of the eastern Ukrainian territories that Putin’s troops entered in February 2022 and where the conflict is still raging would determine the outcome of any agreement. Since then, Ukraine has seized control of portions of Russia’s Kursk province.
The UK is among the NATO allies that fear that giving Putin geographical concessions will give Russia even more confidence.
Prior to Mr. Trump’s inauguration on January 20, other member nations would attempt to boost military assistance, according to Mark Rutte, the incoming secretary-general of NATO.
Senior members of the Trump transition team, including vice president-elect JD Vance, met with Mr. Zelensky’s chief of staff this week in Washington to talk about preparations for ending the conflict.
As Washington scrambles to provide help to Kyiv before Mr. Trump takes office, the US unveiled a fresh $988 million (£775 million) security assistance package for Ukraine on Saturday.
