48 m. ago Starmer joins European leaders expressing 'concern' over Trump's peace plan: Ukraine and US to meet as Zelensky faces humiliating ultimatum to end war with Russia

Vance said peace 'won't be made by failed diplomats or politicians living in a fantasy land' but by 'smart people living in the real world'.

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4 h. ago Trump’s Ukraine peace plan is a gift to Putin | Kenneth Roth

The plan would leave Ukraine’s democracy in jeopardy and its sovereignty compromisedFor a moment, Donald Trump seemed to have seen the light on Ukraine. After promising “severe consequences” in August if Vladimir Putin continued to obstruct ceasefire talks – but then doing nothing as Putin did just that – Trump finally on 22 October imposed significant sanctions on Russia’s two largest oil companies, Rosneft and Lukoil, seriously compromising Putin’s ability to finance his invasion. But now, with his 28-point peace plan for Ukraine, drafted by US and Russian officials without Ukrainian or European participation, Trump has reverted to his pro-Putin norm.Trump’s plan would reward Putin for invading Ukraine while leaving Ukraine’s democracy in jeopardy. The plan’s ringing proclamation that “Ukraine’s sovereignty will be confirmed” rings hollow when so much of the plan compromises that sovereignty. A Kremlin dream, the plan would be a Ukrainian nightmare.Kenneth Roth, former executive d...

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16 h. ago Keir Starmer to hold crunch G20 talks on Donald Trump's Ukraine peace plan

The PM is set to discuss the US President's 28-page plan with international allies at the G20 summit in Johannesburg, South Africa - as Trump gives Volodymyr Zelensky until Thanksgiving to respond

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17 h. ago BREAKING: Trump warns Zelensky will 'have to like' his Ukraine peace plan or 'keep fighting'

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17 h. ago Trump warns Zelensky will 'have to like' his Ukraine peace plan or 'keep fighting'

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19 h. ago Sir Keir Starmer backs both Ukraine and Donald Trump after Zelensky call along with French and German leaders over 28

Sir Keir Starmer said he and the French and German leaders had emphasised to Mr Zelensky the 'fundamental principle' that Kyiv should be in charge of its own destiny.

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20 h. ago Putin backs Trump’s controversial peace plan to end Ukraine war

Donald Trump has warned Ukraine to agree to his widely-criticised peace proposal

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20 h. ago Zelenskyy says Ukraine has impossible choice as Trump pushes plan to end war

US president demands that Kyiv accepts plan that would mean giving up territory to RussiaVolodymyr Zelenskyy has said Ukraine faces one of the most difficult moments in its history, after Donald Trump demanded Kyiv accepts within days a US-backed “peace plan” that would force it to give up territory to Russia and make other painful concessions.Trump confirmed on Friday morning that next Thursday – Thanksgiving in the US – would be an “acceptable” deadline for Zelenskyy to sign the deal, which European and Ukrainian officials have said amounts to a “capitulation”. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago President Zelensky says he won't 'betray' Ukraine as he faces impossible Trump peace plan dilemma

‘Now is one of the most difficult moments of our history’, says Ukraine President as US tells him to sign up to losing territory or lose arms

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21 h. ago Trump's Ukraine deal stuns Europe as his unprecedented NATO pledge forces Kyiv into an impossible choice

Ukraine and Russia are about to enter their fourth year of ongoing conflict while Trump has pressed for a deal between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky.

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22 h. ago Trump pledges to fight for Ukraine in blockbuster peace plan that includes 'unprecedented' promise

Ukraine and Russia are about to enter their fourth year of ongoing conflict while Trump has pressed for a deal between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky.

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24 h. ago Zelenskyy says Ukraine faces losing dignity or partner in peace plan ahead of Vance talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has highlighted two risks involved in regards to Trump's peace plan between his country and Russia, as a meeting with US Vice President JD Vance will reportedly be held

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24 h. ago Zelensky's impossible dilemma as he issues warning over Trump's Ukraine peace plan

US President Donald Trump's plan for ending the war in Ukraine would hand masses of land to Russia and limit the size of Kyiv's military, a draft has revealed

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25 h. ago Putin will only be 'expected' not to wage war on neighbours under Trump's peace plan

The leaked document, which critics say favours Putin, also says Russia will be welcomed back into the G8 and the US will trouser major cash rewards if Moscow agrees to it

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26 h. ago Zelensky & Europe give nervy response to Trump’s Ukraine peace plan – as US warns ‘sign by Thursday or have weapons cut’

VOLODYMYR Zelensky and Europe have offered a shaky response to Donald Trump's peace plan as the US warned Ukraine must sign the deal by Thursday - or have weapons "cut". Sources close to the situation said that Kyiv was under greater pressure from Washington than during any previous peace discussions. In a post on X,...

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27 h. ago Ukraine loses land, no Nato and Russia back in the G8: What is in Trump’s 28

Volodymyr Zelensky said he would speak to Donald Trump in the coming days to work on the plan

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40 h. ago Zelenskyy could be overthrown or killed if he refuses US peace deal, Kremlin source claims

Donald Trump backed a proposed 28-point peace plan for ending the Ukraine war and one Russian pundit ponders what might happen to Zelenskyy if he 'plays the fool' and rejects it

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50 h. ago Putin is still pulling Trump’s puppet strings with a new Ukraine ‘peace’ plan – but they can be cut

The ‘deal’ being briefed out by Washington and Moscow is really just a blueprint for Russian conquest. Sam Kiley explains it doesn’t have to be that way

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50 h. ago How Trump’s peace plan for Ukraine has been entirely dictated by Putin

The ‘deal’ being briefed out by Washington and Moscow is really just a blueprint for Russian conquest. Sam Kiley explains why it doesn’t have to be that way

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51 h. ago Zelenskyy to meet US army secretary after American and Russian officials draft plan to end war – Europe live

The draft plan, reportedly developed by Trump envoy Steve Witkoff and Kremlin adviser Kirill Dmitriev, would force draconian measures on UkraineIn the last hour, Ukraine said it had received from Russia the remains of 1,000 people that Moscow said were killed Ukrainian soldiers, in the latest repatriation – a rare area of cooperation between the warring sides, AFP reported.“Today, repatriation measures took place. 1000 bodies, claimed by the Russian side to belong to Ukrainian servicemen, were returned to Ukraine,” Kyiv’s Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War said on social media. Continue reading...

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