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The Guardian - UK
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Jessie Williams and Kiran Stacey in Johannesburg

Western leaders at G20 say US peace plan for Ukraine ‘will require work’

European Council president Antonio Costa, Britain's prime minister Keir Starmer, France’s president Emmanuel Macron and Finland's president Alexander Stubb
European leaders met on the sidelines of the summit to discuss their response to the plan. From left: the European Council president, António Costa, Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron and Finland’s president, Alexander Stubb. Photograph: Henry Nicholls/Reuters

Western leaders have said the US peace plan for ending the war in Ukraine “will require additional work” at the G20 summit in Johannesburg, which Donald Trump boycotted.

The draft plan, which was leaked this week, endorsed some of Russia’s demands, such as handing over areas of Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region, limiting its military, and relinquishing its ambitions to join Nato. Washington has given Kyiv a deadline of Thursday to respond.

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