How US-Russia Peace Plan Carves Up Ukraine Territory: QuickTake

Russia’s war in Ukraine continues, despite US President Donald Trump’s promise to end the conflict within 24 hours of his return to office in January. Should Trump succeed in brokering a peace deal, the agreement will have to address the future of Ukraine’s occupied territory.

Under a new proposal negotiated between US and Russian officials and presented to Ukraine, Crimea and much of the Donbas region — including parts Moscow hasn’t been able to take militarily — would be recognized as de facto Russian.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and his European allies have been pushing to secure changes to ...