Trump's Reported Plan to Hand Russia Ukrainian Territories Sparks Outrage
Source: newsweek
Nov 28, 2025 at 11:00 AM EST
A report by The Daily Telegraph outlining plans by the U.S. to recognize Russia’s control over Crimea and other occupied Ukrainian territories as part of a proposed Trump-led peace deal has sparked alarm among allies and commentators.
According to the Telegraph, U.S. President Donald Trump has dispatched his peace envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner to Moscow to present the proposal directly to Russian President Vladimir Putin—a move that would mark a sharp break with decades of U.S. policy. The plan would effectively legitimize Russia’s annexation of Crimea, Donetsk and Luhansk and comes despite unease among European partners.
"If this is true, then we have a major problem, Houston," wrote Estonian lawmaker Marko Mihkelson, chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the NATO member's parliament, in a post on X.
U.S. former Representative Adam Kinzinger, an anti-Trump Republican, shared a post on X from Shaun Pinner, a former British soldier who fought for Ukraine, that said: "Watching Trump casually bargain away territory that isn’t even his to give feels like a deep betrayal."...........................
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Since trump is willing to give up territory for peace, I love the EU idea of trading Alaska for Crimea
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In a surprise statement that left diplomats choking on their coffee, Ursula von der Leyen reportedly announced that the EU is “open” to recognizing Alaska as Russian territory if it helps settle the whole Crimea thing once and for all. “Look, the Americans barely use the place except for reality TV and bears,” she allegedly said, shrugging as if she were trading Pokémon cards and not chunks of sovereign land.
According to sources, she concluded by noting that “this is how grownups negotiate,” before pointing out that if Trump can hand out Europe like party favors, she might as well join the fun.
The Kremlin was said to be “deeply intrigued,” mostly because they hadn’t even asked for Alaska yet, but appreciated the enthusiasm. Washington, on the other hand, responded with its usual composure.
Experts agree the whole episode highlights the new era of diplomatic innovation, where global leaders spontaneously auction off territories they don’t own in exchange for ones they also don’t own, all in the noble pursuit of “peace” or at least a quieter news cycle
