Former Russian oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky believes that President Vladimir Putin has signalled to US President Donald Trump that he is prepared to strike a deal on Ukraine.
According to Khodorkovsky, speaking on Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips, (October 19) such a settlement would likely involve Moscow gaining full control of the Donbas region, including areas it has not yet occupied.
He warned that the Kremlin might use such a deal to further destabilise the rest of Ukraine.
