Trump: Ukraine’s borders will “change somewhat” after agreement

US President Donald Trump, in an interview with CBS News’ 60 Minutes program, said that after the conflict ends, Ukraine’s borders will “change somewhat.”

This is reported by CBS News.

Answering a question about the prospects for peace while preserving a “free and independent Ukraine,” Trump said:

“I think we’ll achieve that. It will happen, and in the end Ukraine’s borders will change somewhat,” Trump said.

In the same interview, Trump emphasized his confidence that an agreement would soon be reached, noting that the conflict “should never have started.”

Trump also commented on issues of sanctions and energy supplies, stating that he had not lifted restrictions on Russian diesel fuel:

“I only created conditions for oil and diesel supplies to the global market,” he said.

The Ukrainian side has once again spoken out categorically against any agreement that would provide for recognition of territorial losses. Zelensky has repeatedly emphasized that Kyiv is not ready to accept recognition of territorial losses.

With such an approach, the next round of talks starting tomorrow in Abu Dhabi is unlikely to lead to any significant progress on concluding a final peace agreement.