Trump’s team proposes changing the borders of the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts, reports The Economist

This peculiar idea would allow Russia to claim full control over the DPR and LPR, while Ukraine would not have to cede the part of the Donbas it still holds, the magazine reports, citing sources.

Furthermore, it is proposed that sanctions against the Russian energy sector be lifted, a move opposed by both Kyiv and the European Union.

Trump recently stated that Ukraine would take on “a somewhat different form” after the war.

Yesterday, Russian presidential spokesperson Dmitry Peskov commented on statements by U.S. President Donald Trump, who asserted that Ukraine will emerge from the conflict with Russia in "a somewhat different form" than it had before.

"In terms of Ukraine's shape, from a geographical perspective, it is already a different country," Peskov stated to reporters. "The realities on the ground are clear, and it is unlikely that anyone could deny them," he added.

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