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The presidents of Ukraine and Russia are expected to be briefed this week on outcomes of Sunday's U.S.-Ukraine talks.
Putin also claimed that Zelensky’s European allies have pushed for demands that are “absolutely unacceptable."
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that a US plan to end the war in Ukraine could “form the basis for future agreements” but renewed threats to seize more territory by force unless Kyiv withdraws.
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Russia rapidly gaining territory in Ukraine as Vladimir Putin stalls peace talks
Russia is rapidly making gains on the front line in Ukraine while stalling talks to end the war, research has revealed. The Kremlin’s army seized 518 square kilometres of territory last month, up from 260 square kilometres in October,
President Vladimir Putin said in an interview published on Thursday that Russia would take full control of Ukraine's Donbas region by force unless Ukrainian forces withdraw, something Kyiv has flatly rejected.
U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow to bring a peace plan to end the nearly four-year war with Ukraine.