The Latest Breaking News from Kyiv

European leaders are meeting in South Africa to discuss alternatives to a US plan to end Russia’s war in Ukraine

Lawmakers claim Trump’s draft mirrors Kremlin priorities

‘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

Ukraine could be forced into an agreement but plan as it stands seems too bizarre for Zelenskyy to sell to his public

“Ukraine may now face a very difficult choice: either loss of dignity, or the risk of losing a key partner,” Ukrainian president said on Friday, as Kyiv is “under tremendous pressure” over the latest draft proposal by the US and Russia, which mainly includes concessions from Ukraine and not Russia.

Sir Keir Starmer spoke to Volodymyr Zelensky from South Africa, where he will use his attendance at the G20 summit to shore up support for Kyiv.

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.

Ukrainian president says his country faces ‘one of the most difficult moments in our history’ in address to the nation

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