Trump’s New Ukraine Peace Plan Explained

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Following Trump’s meeting with Putin in Alaska, Zelensky and European leaders met up with Trump in Washington to discuss the new peace plan. In this video, we’re taking a look at what’s in Trump’s proposals and what could happen next.

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US-Europe Ukraine Talks
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yp4jggrj2o
https://www.ft.com/content/eb9336ed-6c7f-4bee-979d-fd356d2e0802
https://x.com/Mij_Europe/status/1957325540332839384

Trump-Putin Alaska Summit
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crm4ln2ekg1o
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/18/trump-ukraine-crimea-nato-zelesnkyy-washington-meeting
https://www.ft.com/content/28666827-3cf3-4c73-be37-bc4fc88999f9
https://www.economist.com/europe/2025/08/18/putins-land-swap-is-really-a-grab-for-ukraines-fortress-belt

Possible Ukrainian Elections
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/zelenskiy-says-hes-open-election-ukraine-if-safe-2025-08-18/
https://www.economist.com/europe/2025/03/30/the-prospect-of-early-elections-in-ukraine-has-everyone-in-a-spin

00:00 – Introduction
01:23 – Context
03:19 – Trump’s New Peace Proposal Explained
06:20 – What Next?
07:48 – Sponsored Content

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