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Trump backs Putin peace plan over an immediate Ukraine ceasefire

Following the Alaska summit, Trump publicly endorsed Putin's comprehensive peace framework over calls for an immediate ceasefire, accepting Russian territorial demands as a starting point for negotiations. The framework included recognition of Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories. Ukraine and European allies rejected the plan as capitulation to Russian aggression.