Outline Emerges of Putin's Offer to End His War in Ukraine

Russia Will Give Up Pockets of Seized Land if Kyiv Cedes Swathes in Its East: Sources

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LONDON - Russia would relinquish tiny pockets of occupied Ukraine and Kyiv would cede swathes of its eastern land which Moscow has been unable to capture, under peace proposals discussed by Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump at their Alaska summit, sources briefed on Moscow's thinking said.

The account emerged the day after Mr. Trump and Mr. Putin met at an air force base in Alaska, the first encounter between a US president and the Kremlin chief since before the start of the Ukraine conflict.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is due to travel to Washington on Aug. 18 to discuss with Mr. Trump a possible settlement of the full-scale war, which Mr. Putin launched in February 2022.

Although the summit failed to secure the ceasefire he said he had wanted, Mr. Trump said in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity that he and Mr. Putin had discussed land transfers and security guarantees for Ukraine, and had "largely agreed."

"I think we're pretty close to a deal," he said, adding: "Ukraine has to agree to it. Maybe they'll say no."

The two sources, who requested anonymity to discuss sensitive matters, said their knowledge of Mr. Putin's proposals was mostly based on discussions between leaders in Europe, the US and Ukraine, and noted it was not complete.

Mr. Trump briefed Mr. Zelensky and European leaders on his summit discussions early on Aug. 16.