"Trump considering recognizing Russian-occupied Ukrainian territory as Russian territory"

On the 28th (local time), economic news channel Walter Bloomberg cited the British daily The Telegraph and reported that U.S. President Donald Trump is considering recognizing Ukrainian territory occupied by Russia as Russian territory.

According to the outlet, the proposal is part of a negotiation package to end the war, and U.S. peace envoy Steve Witkoff and President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner are reportedly to deliver it to Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.

The Telegraph said the plan is still in its early stages and it is unclear whether it will actually be adopted as official policy by the Trump administration. However, locally, analyses suggest such a measure could bring significant changes to the U.S. diplomatic stance and the dynamics of the war in Ukraine.

The Ukrainian government strongly opposes the possibility of recognizing Russia's illegal occupied territories, and Western allies also remain negative toward peace negotiations conditioned on territorial concessions.