Trump confirms he and Putin will discuss ‘land swapping’ at Ukraine war summit

<p>US president gives details on Alaska meeting and expresses frustration with Zelenskyy’s insistence on referendum on any peace deal</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump">Donald Trump</a> has confirmed that he and Vladimir Putin will discuss “land swapping” when they meet on Friday in Alaska for a <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/07/kremlin-denies-putin-russia-meeting-trump-zelenskyy-ukraine">high-stakes summit on the Ukraine war</a>.</p><p>But the US president expressed frustration with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Ukrainian leader, for putting conditions on such a potential agreement.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/11/eu-trump-putin-meeting-ukraine-diplomacy">Continue reading...</a>