Donald Trump's administration is reportedly planning to acknowledge the Crimean peninsula, a Ukrainian region illegally annexed by Russia in 2014, as a Russian territory. Washington would also propose to freeze the Ukrainian frontline, effectively leaving large areas of eastern Ukraine in Moscow's hands, the Washington Post reports.

The US proposals were reportedly presented to Ukraine in Paris last week, with US, Ukrainian and European officials set to meet in London for talks on Wednesday. US officials are also said to have discussed eventually lifting sanctions against Moscow under a future accord. The proposal would also reportedly see Russian operations in Ukraine cease at a time when Vladimir Putin's troops are making significant progress.

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