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Russian president says peace plan proposed by US could form the ‘basis’ of an agreement to end conflict but will not give up maximalist demands

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Russian president says latest draft peace plan ‘can be basis for future agreements’ if Kyiv gives up unspecified areas

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The Russian president reiterated his maximalist demands over occupied areas of Ukraine, and insisted Moscow has no plans of slowing down its full-scale invasion or even negotiating with Kyiv.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has indicated that US proposals to end the war in Ukraine offer a starting point for serious discussions. Putin demanded that Ukrainian forces withdraw from territories they occupy, including Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhia regions, or face military action. He also reiterated Russia's demand that Ukraine…

Russian President Vladimir Putin has acknowledged U.S. proposals to end the war in Ukraine as a starting point for talks

Oil prices may plunge below $50 per barrel if a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine lifts Western sanctions, triggering a gradual recovery in Russian oil supply and easing geopolitical risk premiums across energy markets, according to analysts at Goldman Sachs.

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