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US and Ukraine delegations stated that they have achieved “meaningful progress toward aligning positions and identifying clear next steps” for a deal to put an end to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. What has changed compared to the initial plan, and would Moscow agree to the new proposal?

The Royal Navy intercepted Russian vessels in the English Channel amid warnings over espionage threats to UK undersea cables and military operations.

US-Ukraine statement comes hours after European countries propose their own alternative peace

A Ukrainian drone strike ignited fire at the Shatura power plant east of Moscow, with several drones hitting the facility and others intercepted by Russian air defenses.

US politicians claimed Secretary of State Marco Rubio told them a peace plan for the Russia-Ukraine war, promoted by the president, was a "wish list" from Russia, not an official US proposal. The State Department denied this account, and Mr Rubio publicly contradicted the senators, asserting the 28-point proposal was…

Chancellor Friedrich Merz says ‘we are still a long way from that’ as Trump blasts Ukrainian leadership on social media

Donald Trump's 28-point Ukraine peace plan risks weakening Kyiv's defences, rewarding Russia, and compromising sovereignty.

Turkey’s role as a mediator in the Ukraine war is coming under strain as Washington advances its own peace efforts and urges Ankara to loosen its ties with Moscow. The pressure comes as Volodymyr Zelensky met Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on Wednesday, where Turkey repeated its offer to restart…

Washington’s plan contains many of Moscow’s longstanding demands while demanding major concessions from Kyiv.