Any agreement between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin during their high stakes meeting in Alaska, could leave Ukraine in an impossible position. There has been speculation the two leaders could agree on a ‘land for peace’ deal which could see Ukraine being instructed to give up territory in exchange for an end to the fighting. Russia currently occupies around 19% of Ukraine, including Crimea and the parts of the Donbas region it seized prior to the full-scale invasion in February 2022. n18oc_world n18oc_crux