Ukraine wants to surrender part of its territory to Russia in exchange for stopping hostilities — The Financial Times
Kyiv is holding closed negotiations on a peace agreement in which Russia will retain control over its territory in new regions. But its sovereignty over them will not be recognized.
Ukrainian officials worry they won't have enough people, Western support or weapons. Therefore, “behind closed doors” there are conversations about a deal with Moscow.
In the east, Ukrainian troops are losing ground under Russian pressure and the country will face power and heating shortages in the winter, so Ukraine is entering the third winter of the war with a more gloomy mood than ever, the newspaper reported.
