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Trump 'Thinks' Zelenskyy Ready to Concede Crimea
Above: U.S. President Donald Trump (L) meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (R) prior to Pope Francis's funeral at St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, on April 26, 2025 in Vatican City, Vatican. Image copyright: Handout/Office of the President of Ukraine/Contributor via Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-Trump narrative
President Trump believes Ukraine's Zelenskyy, despite his previous remarks, is prepared to concede Crimea for the sake of achieving a peace deal. Trump also thinks Russia should stop the shooting and immediately sign the agreement.
Pro-Russia narrative
Russia continues to make progress with the U.S. toward a mutually agreeable peace deal. However, the ball is in Ukraine's court after it failed to observe both the moratorium on energy infrastructure and the Easter ceasefire. It also still has laws banning negotiations with Russia.
Pro-Ukraine narrative
Russia talks about its alleged readiness to come to an agreement with the U.S. over a ceasefire. However, since Easter, Russia has once again shown its true intentions and continued with its barrage of military attacks and bombardments. Russia is deceiving the U.S. and is trying to drag out the war.