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A leaked US peace plan to end the war in Ukraine has unsettled European governments by calling for Kyiv to cede the whole Donbas region to Russia and sharply reduce its armed forces. The move comes as Ukraine says it is ready to work with Washington.

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The EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs has doubled down on calls for Europeans to have a seat at the table in any Ukraine-Russia peace negotiations.

In Spain, far-right parties such as Vox have reiterated their allegiance to the dictator Francisco Franco, who died 50 years ago on 20 November, 1975. In a bid to counterbalance this, the country's leftist government has announced hundreds of events throughout the year to mark the restoration of democracy.

UK officials express readiness as Russian spy ship Yantar approaches, amid concerns of laser interference

Law enforcement agencies have dismantled a sophisticated criminal network trafficking stolen cultural goods across Europe

Renewed talk of no-longer-secret negotiations between the Kremlin and the White House over a plan to end the war in Ukraine that heavily favours Russia adds to a broader sense of doom in Kyiv and among its western partners.

Ukrainian president’s office issues statement after other officials condemn ‘absurd’ plan to end conflict

Foreign ministers express misgivings about draft US-Russian peace plan favourable to Putin