{
  "id": 9617191,
  "title": "Zelensky says the ‘spirit of Anchorage’ concessions are no longer on the negotiating table. He credits Ukraine’s battlefield position.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/zelensky-says-the-spirit-of-anchorage-concessions-are-no-longer-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T19:18:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Meduza (English)",
    "slug": "meduza-english",
    "url": "https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/24/zelensky-says-the-spirit-of-anchorage-concessions-are-no-longer-on-the-negotiating-table-he-credits-ukraine-s-battlefield-position"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that the \"Anchorage agreements\" are no longer part of the negotiations. These concessions, which included Russia's demands for recognition of its sovereignty over occupied territories, have shifted due to Ukraine's battlefield position, according to Zelensky. He credited Ukraine's armed forces as the main reason for this change, noting that Russia is not making significant advances on the front and is suffering heavy losses. The \"spirit of Anchorage,\" a term derived from a meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump in Alaska in 2025, refers to the agreements that Russia believes would recognize Russian control over Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions.",
  "summary": "Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the “Anchorage agreements,” which included Russia’s demands for recognition of its sovereignty over occupied territories, are no longer on the negotiating table. He spoke at a meeting with representatives of the Ukrainian community in the U.S.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Kyiv Independent",
        "title": "Ukraine strikes 'very important' deal on new batch of Patriot missiles, Zelensky says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/ukraine-strikes-very-important-deal-on-new-batch-of-patriot-missiles",
        "published": "2026-09-24T18:56:22.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}