Putin demands recognition of Crimea and Donbas as part of the Russian Federation: what the USA and Russia are discussing.

The United States continues to negotiate with Russia to achieve peace in Ukraine. However, it has become clear that one of Russian President Vladimir Putin's conditions is the recognition of Crimea and Donbas as part of the Russian Federation, Bloomberg reports.

A meeting between American leader Donald Trump and Putin is set to take place in the coming days. The USA hopes to reach an agreement with Russia to end the war in Ukraine, but a condition for this is recognizing the occupied territories of Donbas and Crimea as part of Russia. The negotiations also involve halting the advances of Russian occupiers in the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions. The White House refuses to comment on this information, but has already set the date for the meeting between Putin and Trump.

Meanwhile, the White House has stated that they do not want to comment on information circulating in the media. White House Press Secretary Carolina Levitt has informed that the White House will refrain from commenting on diplomatic negotiations with Russia, Ukraine, and European allies.

The White House has also already determined the date of the meeting between Putin and Trump. And political technologists are pondering the possible developments following this meeting.

As a result, Russia demands the recognition of Crimea and Donbas as part of its territory in exchange for an agreement to cease hostilities in Ukraine, which could have serious consequences for the future of the conflict in the region.