Ukraine war: path to peace looks increasingly narrow as Kyiv's western backers scramble to focus on their own interests

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

85% : Such a carve-up is at the heart of efforts by the US president, Donald Trump.
46% : The ceasefire deal Trump appears to envisage would divide Ukraine itself into spheres of influence according to a plan recently suggested by Trump's special envoy for Ukraine, Keith Kellogg.
35% : Trump is trying to secure a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine as well as a deal that would give the US privileged access to Ukrainian resources.
28% : At times, it now appears more likely that Trump will simply abandon his efforts to end the fighting in Ukraine.
28% : Even if Trump does not walk away from the negotiations now, and even if his special envoy Steve Witkoff ultimately manages to cobble together a deal, this will more likely look like a ceasefire than like a peace agreement.

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