- US President Donald Trump has announced he will discuss "land swapping" with Russian president Vladimir Putin at their summit in Alaska this Friday, aiming to end the three-year-old war with Ukraine.
- Mr Trump told reporters there would “be some land swapping going on”, adding that this would involve "some bad stuff” for both countries.
- Mr Trump expressed frustration with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky's insistence on a national referendum for any peace deal involving territorial concessions.
- Mr Zelensky has maintained a firm stance against giving up land.
- European Union leaders issued a statement supporting Ukraine's security interests, stressing that a peace deal cannot be decided without Ukraine.
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