Overview

• On ABC’s “This Week” and CBS’s “Face the Nation,” Rubio insisted both Russia and Ukraine must “give and get” to secure peace but refused to publicly outline specific concessions to protect bargaining leverage.
• Reports indicate President Putin is demanding full control of Ukraine’s Donbas region in exchange for ending the conflict.
• President Zelenskyy has categorically rejected any territorial concessions, citing constitutional restrictions and insisting on binding security guarantees.
• Analysts such as Kyiv Independent editor Olga Rudenko argue that a complete Russian withdrawal would be a more straightforward path to peace than negotiating land swaps.
• The Trump administration continues private diplomacy with the Kremlin, yet no binding peace agreement has been announced.