33 m. ago Ukraine agrees to peace deal brokered by Trump, US official says

'The Ukrainians have agreed to the peace deal,' the U.S. official said. 'There are some minor details to be sorted out but they have agreed to a peace deal.'

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3 h. ago This is what Europe must do to call Putin’s bluff on Ukraine

Making Ukraine a member of Nato would send the powerful message to Putin that the West, like the Kremlin, can act with confidence on the world stage, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley

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6 h. ago US & Russia meet for ‘secret talks’ over Trump’s peace plan as Putin unleashes brutal strikes on Ukraine killing 6

WASHINGTON has held secret, high-stakes talks with Russia and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi as Donald Trump’s team races to lock down a reworked peace plan. It comes as Vladimir Putin unleashed one of his most brutal overnight strikes in weeks, killing at least six people. Donald Trump stoked expectations on Monday, hinting that the breakthrough...

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11 h. ago Russia dashes Trump’s hope of quick peace deal in Ukraine after rejecting European proposal

Kremlin says European counterproposal for Ukraine was not constructive

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19 h. ago The Guardian view on a viable peace framework for Ukraine: with Europe’s help, Zelenskyy can have better cards | Editorial

The 28-point plan outlined last week by the US would have delivered peace on Putin’s terms. EU leaders must help Kyiv resist the bullyingThere was a grim familiarity to the unveiling of Donald Trump’s latest peace proposals for Ukraine last week. As in August, when the US president invited Vladimir Putin to a summit in Alaska, Kyiv and its European allies were excluded from discussions that ended up echoing Kremlin talking points. Yet again, Mr Trump publicly scolded Volodymyr Zelenskyy for not being more grateful for his ongoing mediation efforts. And as in the summer, Mr Zelenskyy and blindsided European leaders strove to stay polite while scrambling to limit the damage.The salvage operation appears to have been relatively successful, following Sunday’s meeting in Geneva between the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, and a Ukrainian delegation. The 28-point plan reportedly drafted by Mr Trump’s envoy, Steve Witkoff, and the Kremlin adviser, Kirill Dmitrie...

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20 h. ago Maduro channels Trump in viral peace dance as grim Thanksgiving order hints at looming US strike

The dictator of Venezuela appears to have taken a page out of Donald Trump's book.

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21 h. ago Peace deal or not, this must be Europe’s next brave move to counter Russian aggression

The West does not need America to hold its hand in the confrontation with the Kremlin - it is easily powerful enough on its own, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley

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21 h. ago Moscow dashes Trump’s hope of quick peace deal in Ukraine after rejecting European proposal

Kremlin says European counter-proposal for Ukraine was not constructive

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22 h. ago Ukraine makes significant changes to US ‘peace plan’, sources say

Some of Russia’s maximalist demands have been removed from original 28-point proposal, it is understoodEurope live – latest updatesUkraine has significantly amended the US “peace plan” for Ukraine, removing some of Russia’s maximalist demands, people familiar with the negotiations said, as European leaders warned on Monday that no deal could be reached quickly.Volodymyr Zelenskyy may meet Donald Trump in the White House later this week, they indicated, amid a flurry of calls between Kyiv and Washington. Ukraine is also pressing for Europe to be involved in the talks. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago The blacklisted businessman, the former film producer and the ex

Trump has claimed that ‘big progress’ is being made on negotiations to end the war

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24 h. ago Trump’s Ukraine peace plan will make it a ‘juicy target’ for a fresh invasion by Russia, says ex

Zelensky said compromises should ‘strengthen not weaken’ Ukraine

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25 h. ago Trump says 'something good is happening' in Ukraine peace talks and hints 'big progress is being made'

In a post on Truth Social, the U.S. President wrote: 'Is it really possible that big progress is being made in Peace Talks between Russia and Ukraine???'

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25 h. ago Trump hints at ‘something good’ after Ukraine peace talks as EU says ‘work remains’ – Europe live

EU leaders hail progress but emphasise remaining issues to be solved as Merz says peace ‘won’t happen overnight’US and Ukraine promise ‘updated’ peace framework after criticism of pro-Russian points in original planRussian air defences downed a Ukrainian drone en route to Moscow on Monday, the city’s mayor said as reported by Reuters, forcing three airports that serve the capital to temporarily restrict all incoming and outgoing flights.Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin said in a statement that emergency services were working at the scene of the downed drone. Continue reading...

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26 h. ago As Trump bends to Putin’s will again on Ukraine, it is time for Europe to go it alone

A new deal cooked up by the Trump administration will benefit only Moscow and Washington. Sam Kiley, world affairs editor, says it is time for Europe and other allies to establish military and intelligence independence from the US

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26 h. ago Zelensky ‘could visit US this week’ as Trump races to seal Ukraine peace deal by Thanksgiving

The trip is dependent on how negotiations over a peace deal in Geneva are perceived to have gone

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26 h. ago How Putin's 'Trump whisperer' envoy Kirill Dmitriev 'drafted leaked Ukraine peace plan' that is 'literally Russian ideas typed up'

Dubbed the 'Trump whisperer' for his uncanny ability to connect with the notoriously fickle American president, Kirill Dmitriev is accused of, in part, drafting the much-maligned deal.

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27 h. ago Trump peace plan would have left Ukraine a 'tethered goat' so weak that Putin would restart war, ex

Russia launched new air attacks on Ukraine as Kyiv and the US said they had drafted a ‘refined peace framework’ following talks in Geneva

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30 h. ago Russia hits Ukraine with 'massive' deadly airstrike as US and Kyiv work on 'refined' peace plan

Russia’s latest attacks come after the UK and Ukraine said they had drafted a ‘refined peace framework’ following talks in Geneva

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30 h. ago Russia launches deadly airstrikes on Ukraine as US and Kyiv work on 'refined' peace plan

Russia’s latest attacks come after the UK and Ukraine said they had drafted a ‘refined peace framework’ following talks in Geneva

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38 h. ago What is in Europe’s peace plan for Ukraine and how does it differ from Trump’s proposal?

Any final agreement between the US and Ukraine, backed by Europe, would still need Russian approval

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