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Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff told a senior Kremlin official last month that achieving peace in Ukraine would require Russia gaining control of Donetsk and potentially a separate territorial exchange, according to a recording of their conversation obtained by Bloomberg.

In the 14 October phone call with Yuri Ushakov, the top foreign policy aide to the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, Witkoff said he believed the land concessions were necessary all while advising Ushakov to congratulate Trump and frame discussions more optimistically.

“Now, me to you, I know what it’s going to take to get a peace deal done: Donetsk and maybe a land swap somewhere,” Witkoff told Ushakov during the five-minute conversation, according to a Bloomberg’s transcript. “But I’m saying instead of talking like that, let’s talk more hopefully because I think we’re going to get to a deal here.”

"I'm sorry, but in order for there to be peace, we're going to have to accept all of your absurd demands. I hope find that to be an acceptable compromise."

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[–] masterofn001@lemmy.ca 5 points 5 days ago

It's already Russian territory

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https://zipatlas.com/us/fl/city-comparison/percentage-russian-population.htm

And there's a reason the Russian oligarchs love Florida

https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/three-russian-billionaires-who-own-property-in-miami-14024296/

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/birth-tourism-brings-russian-baby-boom-miami-n836121

Social media is full of Russian women boasting about coming to America to give birth, sometimes staying at Trump properties.

https://www.newsweek.com/trump-russia-oligarchs-real-estate-florida-715733

at least 63 Russian elites and oligarchs have invested around $100 million into Trump-brand real estate in southern Florida