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Trump Pressures Ukraine on Crimea Amid Escalating Violence

President Trump suggests concessions regarding Crimea as U.S.-Russia talks intensify amid ongoing drone strikes in Ukraine.

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  1. Trump says 'Crimea will stay with Russia' in Ukraine peace deal

    Trump largely blamed Obama, who was in the midst of his second term, for Russia taking control of Crimea.

    Trump says 'Crimea will stay with Russia' in Ukraine peace deal

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  2. Trump Says Crimea ‘Will Stay With Russia’ Amid Push to Settle Conflict

    The situation for Ukraine is dire—He can have Peace or he can fight for another three years before losing the whole Country.

    Trump Says Crimea ‘Will Stay With Russia’ Amid Push to Settle Conflict

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  3. Is Steve Witkoff getting closer to a peace deal in Ukraine?

    Since Trump’s return to the White House at the start of the year, Britain and France have moved to fill the growing American-shaped hole in the support being offered to Ukraine.

    Is Steve Witkoff getting closer to a peace deal in Ukraine?

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  4. Trump's envoy Witkoff meets Putin in Moscow

    Witkoff has emerged as Washington's key interlocutor with Putin as Trump pushes for a deal to end the war, and has already held three long meetings with the Kremlin leader.

    Trump's envoy Witkoff meets Putin in Moscow

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  5. Trump's 'STOP' message to Putin echoes Biden's 'don't' from 2022

    Trump's message to Putin to "STOP!" was criticized on the Friday cover of the New York Post, which featured the headline "Words aren't enough."

    Trump's 'STOP' message to Putin echoes Biden's 'don't' from 2022

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  6. Trump pushes Russia-Ukraine peace deal. And, 's glimpse inside liberated Khartoum

    The once-vibrant city has been systematically destroyed and hollowed out by the brutal fighting between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.

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  7. 'Vladimir, STOP!': Trump urges Putin to pursue peace in Ukraine

    As President Donald Trump aims to deliver on a key campaign promise to end the war in Ukraine, he has made a new plea to Russian President Vladimir Putin after a deadly wave of attacks on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv and other cities Thursday morning, April 24.

    'Vladimir, STOP!': Trump urges Putin to pursue peace in Ukraine

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  8. Ukraine may have to cede land, Kyiv mayor admits as Witkoff meets Putin in Moscow

    Ukraine is reluctant to sign an agreement that it believes will bring both painful territorial concessions and vulnerability to future attacks by the Kremlin.

    Ukraine may have to cede land, Kyiv mayor admits as Witkoff meets Putin in Moscow

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  9. Ukraine says Russia kills 3 in another drone attack after Trump rebukes Putin

    Trump’s frustration is growing as his effort to get a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia has failed to make a breakthrough.

    Ukraine says Russia kills 3 in another drone attack after Trump rebukes Putin

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  10. Kyiv Mayor Klitschko: Ukraine May Have to Temporarily Cede Land for Peace

    Russia pounded the capitol city Kyiv with missiles and drones on Thursday night, killing at least 12 people, in the biggest attack on the Ukrainian capital this year.

    Kyiv Mayor Klitschko: Ukraine May Have to Temporarily Cede Land for Peace

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  11. Zelenskyy says Ukraine cannot accept US recognition of Crimea as Russian

    The obsession with Crimea has a military strategic reasoning, although its symbolic importance to Putin also means he wants it as part of his legacy.

    Zelenskyy says Ukraine cannot accept US recognition of Crimea as Russian

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  12. Opinion | The Ukraine war must end — but not like this

    The predictable effect of all of this scolding and browbeating will be to increase his popularity in his own country as he’s seen standing up for the dignity of Ukraine against foreign bullying and even to harden Ukrainian public opinion against the concessions that are always involved when two countries make a peace deal after neither are in a position to decisively settle things in their favor on the battlefield.

    Opinion | The Ukraine war must end — but not like this

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Updated: Apr 25th, 2025, 12:31 PM ET

Summary

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Tensions in the Ukraine conflict have escalated with Russian drone strikes, killing at least 12 in Kyiv. President Trump stated in a recent interview that 'Crimea will stay with Russia,' pressuring Ukraine for concessions. This marks a shift in Trump's rhetoric, as he rebuked Putin for violence while simultaneously urging Zelenskyy to negotiate. Ukrainian leaders, including Zelenskyy, resist conceding territory, viewing it as unconstitutional. Analysts caution that the war may reach a critical turning point as U.S. military support hangs in the balance, especially following intensified Russian attacks and the assassination of a senior Russian military officer.


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  • Russia's annexation of Crimea was swift and overwhelmingly opposed by Ukraine and the international community, emphasizing the peninsula's strategic importance in the ongoing conflict.

  • U.S. President Trump, alongside other officials, has expressed frustration with Ukraine's unwillingness to consider territorial concessions, highlighting the dire humanitarian situation resulting from the conflict. However, prominent politicians like Kyiv's mayor have suggested temporary territorial concessions may be necessary for peace.

  • Despite calls for diplomacy, there is significant concern that recognizing any part of Russia's claim to Crimea could set a harmful precedent for future territorial conflicts, particularly given the ongoing violence and airstrikes.


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