Nunberg: Trump eased Ukraine tensions

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00:00In terms of those concessions on both sides, it looks as though President Trump has granted

00:06some concessions to Russia before the talks have even got started.

00:09I mean, you might not agree with this, so do tell me if you don't.

00:13But for example, he said that it looks very unlikely that 20% of Ukrainian territory under

00:17Russian control will ever come back under Ukrainian control.

00:21He's talked about NATO membership for Ukraine pretty much being ruled out.

00:25Has President Trump got any concessions to your knowledge in return for the concessions

00:30he's already made?

00:31Well, first off, from what we are learning now and from what has been told to allies

00:37of the administration, hostilities right now, at least Russia's advances into Ukraine have

00:43been paused.

00:45He has been able to have the front line obviously less hot.

00:51And we have also learned that not only have hostages been released, which they were last

00:59week through Steve Whitkoff, we have learned that Vladimir Putin has met with Whitkoff

01:04for three hours, which is one of the reasons why, and I was surprised to see him at the

01:09negotiations with the Russians along with Secretary of State Rubio and National Security

01:15Advisor Mike Walz.