45 m. ago Trump says ‘tough’ issues remain for Ukraine peace deal after after meeting Zelenskyy in Florida

US president said ‘thorny’ questions over territory have yet to be resolved and expressed sympathy with Russia not wanting a ceasefireDonald Trump has said a deal to end the war in Ukraine is “closer than ever” but has admitted that “thorny” questions over the future of the eastern Donbas region have yet to be resolved, after a two-hour meeting on Sunday with Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Florida.Trump said a draft agreement to end the war was nearly “95% done”. “I really think we are closer than ever with both sides,” he said, adding that the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, also wants to “see it happen”. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Trump and Zelenskyy to hold talks amid heavy Russian airstrikes on Ukraine

Key topics include security guarantees from Europe and the US, with Putin yet to signal interest in latest negotiationsRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesDonald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy are to meet on Sunday to discuss a plan to end the war in Ukraine, amid continuing Russian attacks on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, and scepticism that Moscow is willing to drop any of its maximalist demands.Zelenskyy arrived in Florida on Saturday night with a Ukrainian delegation, before talks with the US president at his Mar-a-Lago residence. The two leaders are expected to discuss the latest iteration of a 20-point peace plan and the unresolved question of the future of Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Trump says Ukraine peace talks in ‘final stages’ as he meets Zelenskyy in Florida

Key topics include security guarantees to prevent Russia from attacking again, with US president saying he believes Putin is serious about peaceRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesDonald Trump has said talks to end the war in Ukraine are in their “final stages” as he sat down for a meeting on Sunday with Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Florida, and insisted that Vladimir Putin was ready to make a peace deal.Trump met Ukraine’s president outside his Mar-a-Lago residence and claimed both warring sides were close to an agreement. Hours earlier the US president held a lengthy phone call with Putin and said he would ring the Kremlin again once talks had concluded. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Trump says Ukraine peace deal ‘closer than ever’ after meeting with Zelenskyy in Florida

US president said ‘thorny’ questions over territory have yet to be resolved and expressed sympathy with Russia not wanting a ceasefireDonald Trump has said a deal to end the war in Ukraine is “closer than ever” but has admitted that “thorny” questions over the future of the eastern Donbas region have yet to be resolved, after a two-hour meeting on Sunday with Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Florida.Trump said a draft agreement to end the war was nearly “95% done”. “I really think we are closer than ever with both sides,” he said, adding that the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, also wants to “see it happen”. Continue reading...

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1 week ago European leaders gather in Berlin as US pushes to end Ukraine conflict

Zelenskyy to meet British, French and German leaders, with Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, also invitedEurope live – latest updatesEuropean leaders including Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron will meet Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday in a show of support hosted by the German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, as the US pushes for a swift end to the war in Ukraine.The British prime minister, French president and the heads of Nato and the EU, who have criticised previous US proposals to end the Russian invasion as too favourable to Moscow, are set to convene with Zelenskyy on Monday evening at Merz’s offices in central Berlin. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago The Guardian view on Trump and Europe: more an abusive relationship than an alliance | Editorial

The White House is aggressively seeking to weaken and dominate the United States’ traditional allies. European leaders must learn to fight back.Sir Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich Merz have become adept at scrambling to deal with the latest bad news from Washington. Their meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Downing Street on Monday was so hastily arranged that Mr Macron needed to be back in Paris by late afternoon to meet Croatia’s prime minister, while Mr Merz was due on television for an end-of-year Q&A with the German public.But diplomatic improvisation alone cannot fully answer Donald Trump’s structural threat to European security. The US president and his emissaries are trying to bully Mr Zelenskyy into an unjust peace deal that suits American and Russian interests. In response, the summit helped ramp up support for the use of up to £100bn in frozen Russian assets as collateral for a “reparations loan” to Ukraine. European counter-proposals for a ceasefire will ...

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2 w. ago BUCKTIN: 'Trump’s "peace plan" is just a billionaire power play to make Ukraine surrender'

'Behind the glossy talk of diplomacy, Donald Trump’s “peace plan” reveals itself as a cynical billionaire power play - a calculated effort to pressure Ukraine into capitulation so wealthy allies can cash in on the aftermath'

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2 w. ago Zelenskyy meets in London with European allies on U.S. peace plan and Ukrainian security

Zelenskyy meets in London with European allies on U.S. peace plan and Ukrainian security  The Tribune-Democrat

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2 w. ago Zelenskyy, European allies weigh U.S. peace plan in London talks

Zelenskyy, European allies weigh U.S. peace plan in London talks  Washington Times

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2 w. ago Zelenskyy meets in London with European allies on the US peace plan and Ukrainian security

Zelenskyy meets in London with European allies on the US peace plan and Ukrainian security  WDRB

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2 w. ago Ukraine peace talks: Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets in London with European allies on US peace plan and security

Ukraine peace talks: Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets in London with European allies on US peace plan and security  The Indian Express

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2 w. ago Zelensky meets in London with European allies on U.S. peace plan and security

Zelensky meets in London with European allies on U.S. peace plan and security  Los Angeles Times

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2 w. ago Trump turns on Europe: will he pull support for Ukraine? | The Latest

Donald Trump has loomed large over Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s meeting with European leaders, after the US president took aim at the Ukrainian leader once again. It comes in the wake of a new White House national security strategy that has caused fear in Europe, but drawn praise from the Kremlin. Lucy Hough speaks to our Europe correspondent Jon Henley. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Zelenskyy stresses importance of ‘unity’ at talks with European allies in London

Zelenskyy stresses importance of ‘unity’ at talks with European allies in London  AP News

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2 w. ago Zelenskyy meets in London with European allies on US peace plan and security

Zelenskyy meets in London with European allies on US peace plan and security  AP News

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2 w. ago Zelensky meets European allies in London after Trump criticism

Zelensky meets European allies in London after Trump criticism  France 24

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2 w. ago Ukraine’s Zelensky holds talks with European allies in London

Ukraine’s Zelensky holds talks with European allies in London  Mehr News Agency

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2 w. ago Zelenskyy holds talks in London with European allies on U.S.

Zelenskyy holds talks in London with European allies on U.S.-backed peace plan and security  PBS

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2 w. ago Zelenskyy holds talks in London with European allies on US peace plan and security

Zelenskyy holds talks in London with European allies on US peace plan and security  AP News

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2 w. ago Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets European allies in London to talk on peace plan, security

Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets European allies in London to talk on peace plan, security  India TV News

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