Russia has made ‘big concession’ by not taking over all of Ukraine, says Trump

President Donald Trump has so far failed to achieve a peace deal (Mark Schiefelbein/AP)

Donald Trump said Russia has already made a “pretty big concession” to end the war in Ukraine by stopping short of taking control of the whole country.

But the notion is one that Ukraine and much of Europe have fiercely pushed back against, arguing that Russia pausing a land grab is hardly a concession.