Is Trump Pressuring Ukraine Into a Kosovo-Style Deal?

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After nearly four years of conflict, territory remains the big sticking point in solving the war in Ukraine. In this video, we’re taking a look at the most recent US peace proposal which is starting to look similar to the Kosovo UN resolution.

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00:00 – Introduction
01:38 – Context
04:23 – Kosovo and UN Security Council Resolution
07:35 – Sponsored Content

References:

FT report: US links security guarantees for Ukraine to peace deal ceding territory
https://www.ft.com/content/8ca0d4fd-fdfd-4aa3-a3a2-90be00d55b9d
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/us-ukraine-territory-peace-deal-donbas-trump-b2909246.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LbMnq4FXCk

Trump’s attempts for land swap (August 2025)
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/land-swap-that-wasnt-inside-trumps-frantic-dash-ukraine-peace-2025-08-28/
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115052030103944534

Donbas ‘fortress zone’
https://www.ft.com/content/ec490909-80e5-48ff-a518-8185a6a5d2c7

Edward P. Joseph’s report: Balkans Breakthrough for Ukraine: Bring Serbia into NATO & the Kosovo Model into the Donbas
https://saisreview.sais.jhu.edu/balkans-breakthrough-for-ukraine-bring-serbia-into-nato-the-kosovo-model-into-the-donbas/#2565d48f-2da1-43f7-bd76-7527edd28d86

Ukrainian polling attitudes to ceding territory for security guarantee
https://kiis.com.ua/?lang=eng&cat=reports&id=1579&page=1
https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/26/ukraine-russia-donetsk-land-swap-peace-talks-kosovo/

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