According to some analysts, Putin's plan to "end his invasion of Ukraine" will begin on May 9, the day when the Victory Day parade of WWII will be held in Moscow. According to these sources, Putin will launch a major offensive against the Dnipropetrovsk region, concentrating all his resources there with the aim of capturing the region and "declaring victory." This declaration, in the view of these analysts, would be accepted by Trump, who, together with Putin, would declare the end of the invasion. However, the question remains: will the US recognize the Ukrainian territories currently occupied by Russia as Russian?