Ukraine war talks enter 'critical week', says US

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44% : "We have the confines of a deal, I believe, and I want him to sign it," Trump added, likely referring to a US-proposed peace plan.
33% : "Oh, I think so," said Trump in response to a question on whether he thought Zelensky was ready to "give up" the Black Sea peninsula.
29% : Trump indicated that he would give the process "two weeks". - Crimea crucial in talks - Washington has not revealed details of its peace plan, but has suggested freezing the front line and accepting Russian control of Crimea in exchange for peace.
26% : Donald Trump said he wants Vladimir Putin to 'stop shooting' in Ukraine Talks on Russia's war in Ukraine entered a "critical week" on Monday, according to the United States, as it increases the pressure on Kyiv to give up on Crimea in exchange for peace.
26% : "I want him to stop shooting, sit down, and sign a deal," Trump said Sunday in response to a question on what he wanted from Putin.
25% : Trump, who boasted before his inauguration that he could halt Russia's invasion of Ukraine within one day, has launched a diplomatic offensive to stop the fighting since taking office in January.
25% : Trump said he thought Zelensky was ready to concede Crimea, despite the Ukrainian leader repeatedly saying he never would.
21% : Germany's Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said Sunday that Ukraine should not agree to all territorial concessions to Russia reportedly set out in the deal proposed by Trump.

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