Across the Donetsk region, word of Steve Witkoff’s emerging deal with the Kremlin, confused in details, and immediately refused by Kyiv, has put lives already ravaged by war into a deeper spin.

Following the Friday summit in Alaska, Trump said he would immediately call European leaders and Zelenskyy to discuss any deal.

He once again blamed Ukraine for getting invaded and also twice confusingly referred to Alaska as part of Russia.