Ukraine and its European backers insist that the United States and Russia cannot decide on land swaps behind their backs at a summit this week in Alaska. But the Europeans concede that Moscow is unlikely to give up control of Ukrainian land it holds. U.S. President Donald Trump has suggested that a peace deal could include “some swapping of territories,” but the Europeans see no sign that Russia will offer anything to swap. Europeans and Ukrainians so far are not invited to the summit on Friday. European Union foreign ministers are meeting on Monday.Read More
