Opinion

Ukraine is under pressure to trade land for peace - if it does, history shows it might not ever get it back

Asked in December 2025 what the biggest sticking point was in negotiating peace in Ukraine, U.S. President Donald Trump got straight to the point: land. “Some of that land has been taken. Some of that ...

In Ukraine, it’s all about the land

While some Europeans still object to the American insistence that Washington should be an even-handed mediator, rather than ...

What is the Donbas, the piece of Ukrainian land that Putin wants so badly?

The United States, Russia and Ukraine rarely agree on anything. But as their delegations head to Abu Dhabi for their first ...

US links security guarantees for Ukraine to peace deal ceding territory

Washington signalled Kyiv would receive more backing after any withdrawal from the Donbas, say people familiar with talks ...

Russia’s 1.2 million casualties in Ukraine dwarf all its conflicts since World War II, report says

About 1.2 million Russian troops have been killed, wounded or are missing since its invasion of Ukraine almost four years ago ...

Russia, Ukraine to tackle land dispute at UAE talks; no sign of compromise

By Anna Pruchnicka and Dmitry Antonov KYIV/MOSCOW, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Ukrainian and Russian negotiators will tackle the vital ...

Zelensky clings to paper promises as Russia keeps the land? Abu Dhabi reveals Ukraine's US panic

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky announced major progress in talks with the United States following high-level ...
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Ukraine is under pressure to trade land for peace − if it does, history shows it might not ever get it back

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Peter Harris, Colorado State University (THE CONVERSATION) Asked in December 2025 what ...