Trump claims Zelensky is ready to give up Crimea

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

87% : 12:59 PM BST Trump could become 'greatest President of all time' Donald Trump has the chance to secure his place as the greatest ever US president by coming to Kyiv and showing his solidarity with the people of Ukraine, Oleksandr Merezhko, chair of the Ukrainian parliament's foreign affairs committee, has said.
77% : "It was just truly special to stand there with other world leaders looking on, as President Trump led the way.
71% : "I believe that Trump really can become the greatest president in the history of the United States -- he could become iconic," Merezhko told the Kyiv Independent.
57% : " In an interview published in Time magazine on Friday, Donald Trump said that: "Crimea will stay with Russia.
51% : An Elysee source insisted: "Macron spoke to Zelensky beforehand to ensure that he spoke directly to Trump.
37% : Donald Trump believes Volodymyr Zelensky is ready to accept a peace deal with Russia that would involve giving up Crimea.
32% : "President Trump is determined to use diplomacy to bring this war to an end, to talk to both sides," he added.
29% : The Black Sea peninsula has become a key bargaining chip in peace negotiations, with Donald Trump supporting Russia's refusal to return the territory to Ukraine despite Kyiv's insistence.
24% : " His comments come after Donald Trump has stepped up criticism of Vladimir Putin in recent days, accusing the Russian leader of stringing him along. 04:43 PM BST Russia's occupation of Crimea is "done deal," says Lavrov Russia's continued occupation of Crimea is a "done deal," Russia's foreign minister has said, in a clear indication that Moscow will not cede the territory.

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