Ukraine could be divided like Berlin after the Second World War, Donald Trump’s envoy to the war-torn nation has said. “You could almost make it look like what happened with Berlin after the Second World War, when you had a Russian zone, a French zone, and a British zone, a US zone,” he told The Times, before clarifying that the US would not provide any ground troops under this scenario. The proposal would require Ukraine to cede control of its eastern territories, which are currently under Russian control. Volodymyr Zelensky has repeatedly voiced opposition to relinquishing land to Russia without Nato protection for its remaining territories. “Ukraine will never recognise territories that are occupied by Russia as Russian territory.

Source: The Times April 12, 2025 13:17 UTC