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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Shaun Walker

Trump may yet impose a Ukraine deal – but it threatens to be a disaster for Kyiv

Zelenskyy being greeted by Trump at the White House flanked by their nations' flags
Zelenskyy being greeted by Trump at the White House in October. Photograph: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

We’ve been here before: the Trump administration announces a roadmap towards peace in Ukraine that seems to be dramatically skewed towards Moscow’s demands; Volodymyr Zelenskyy gets on the phone to alarmed European allies; they quickly call Trump to message him that the whole idea is unworkable; the plan quietly dies. Rinse and repeat.

This time it feels a bit different, however. Reports on Friday suggested the US has threatened that if Ukraine does not sign a hastily concocted peace plan, Washington could withdraw intelligence-sharing and other support critical to the Ukrainian war effort.

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