President Donald Trump admitted that parts of Ukraine “would be lost” to Russia under a ceasefire agreement he is proposing. During a Thursday meeting in the Oval Office with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Trump was asked about special envoy Steve Witkoff’s ongoing negotiations in Moscow.
“Well, we’d like to see a ceasefire from Russia, and we have, you know, not been working in the dark,” Trump said. “We’ve been discussing with Ukraine land and pieces of land that would be kept and lost and all of the other elements of a final agreement.”
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Trump further elaborated on the complexities of the negotiation process, revealing that critical infrastructure was also a factor in the discussions. “There’s a power plant involved, you know, a very big power plant involved,” he continued. “Who’s going to get the power plant, and who’s going to get this and that? And so, you know, it’s not an easy process.”
Trump defended the ongoing discussions, suggesting that territorial negotiations were essential for any meaningful ceasefire agreement. “You know, we’ve been discussing concepts of land, because you don’t want to waste time with a ceasefire if it’s not going to mean anything.”
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The remarks mark one of the clearest indications yet that Trump’s proposed ceasefire would involve territorial concessions to Russia, a position likely to stir debate both in Washington and among U.S. allies in Europe. With Ukraine continuing to resist Russian advances and seeking Western military aid, Trump’s approach signals a potential shift in U.S. policy toward the conflict.
As negotiations continue, questions remain about whether Ukraine would accept such a proposal and how NATO allies would respond to the idea of ceding land to Russia as part of a peace deal.
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