Why the Oval Office map of Ukraine matters

Why the Oval Office map of Ukraine matters

A map displayed in the Oval Office during Donald Trump’s meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy has become a flashpoint in the peace talks around the war in Ukraine. While the White House version suggested Russia controls nearly 20 per cent of Ukraine, Zelenskyy insisted the true figure was closer to one per cent

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks with French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer, European Commission’s President Ursula von der Leyen, Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni, Finland’s President Alexander Stubb and NATO’s Secretary General Mark Rutte, at the White House Library, in Washington, DC, US, August 18, 2025. Image/Ukrainian Presidential Press Service