Trump's art of the deal always has been to ask for everything, judge the point at which the other party has made his final offer and then take what he can get, says Ramesh Thakur. That's what he's doing with Ukraine.
Volodymyr Zelensky has said he is ready to seek peace under Donald Trump's "strong leadership" and he "regrets" his White House row – a day after the US President halted military aid to Ukraine.
JD Vance has criticised European leaders for publicly backing Volodymyr Zelensky while privately calling for the war in Ukraine to end – as the US suspends all military aid to Ukraine and ramps up the pressure on Kyiv.
Donald Trump told Volodymyr Zelensky to "come back when he is ready for peace" after a White House meeting between the two leaders descended into a shouting match.
A document reported by Ukrainian media to be Trump's 'Peace Plan for Ukraine' has been leaked and includes a ceasefire by Easter, the ceding of land to Russia and no NATO membership.
Should Volodymyr Zelensky continue to fight endlessly in pursuit of a comprehensive defeat of Russia which may be unattainable – or should he consider cutting his losses and reaching a compromise?
