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Europe and Ukraine Prepare 12-Point Proposal to End Russia’s War
European nations are working with Ukraine on a 12-point proposal to end Russia’s war along current battle lines, pushing back against Vladimir Putin’s renewed demands to the US for Kyiv to surrender t...

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Russia-Ukraine Update: Europe Working on New 12-Point Peace Plan-Report
Europe, Ukraine prepare 12-point proposal to end Russia's war, Bloomberg News reports
European Leaders Back Trump's Call for Ukraine Ceasefire at Present Lines
Leaders of European nations, including Britain, France, Germany, Ukraine, and the European Union on Tuesday issued a joint statement setting out support for Ukraine and U.S. President Donald Trump's e...

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Trump Administration Live Updates: White House, in U-Turn, Says No Plans for Trump and Putin to Meet Soon
Trump-Putin summit planned for Budapest is on hold after Rubio spoke with Lavrov, US official says
Russia Says Its Terms for Ukraine Peace Unchanged Since August Summit
Trump has repeatedly said he wants peace in Ukraine though he has also said finding it has been harder that reaching a ceasefire in Gaza or ending a brief conflict between India and Pakistan.

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Trump’s meeting with Putin in Hungary called off
How Trump-Zelensky meeting turned acrimonious over demands for territorial concessions

Russia Accuses NATO Country of Threatening Putin’s Plane: ‘Terrorist Acts’

The Polish foreign minister said he could not guarantee that Russian President Vladimir Putin's plane would not be forced to land.

Europe's leaders back Trump call for frontline freeze but Russia says no

European leaders have joined Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky in insisting that any talks on ending the war in Ukraine should start with freezing the current front line, and warned that Russia is not serious about peace.

Trump calls for Ukraine war to halt with Russia in control of occupied territory: "Leave it the way it is"

Trump wants Russia and Ukraine to freeze the war on the current battlelines, with Moscow holding a huge swathe of eastern Ukraine.

Russia Says Lavrov and Rubio Reached No Agreement on Meeting

Russia said Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio came to no agreement on a meeting during phone talks, casting a shadow over preparations for a planned summit between their presidents aimed at ending the war in Ukraine.

Poland warns Russia's Putin against crossing its airspace for Trump summit

Poland warned Russia's President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday against travelling through its airspace for a summit in Hungary with U.S. President Donald Trump, saying it could be forced to execute an international arrest warrant if he did.

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump-Putin summit cancelled over Moscow’s red lines

European nations are working with Ukraine on a 12-point proposal to end Russia's war along current battle lines, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday. A peace board chaired by US president Donald Trump would oversee the implementation of the proposed plan, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter.

Donald Trump urged Volodymyr Zelenskyy to accept Putin’s terms or be ‘destroyed’ by Russia

Donald Trump urged Volodymyr Zelenskyy to accept Russia’s terms for ending its war in a volatile White House meeting on Friday, warning that Vladimir Putin had said he would “destroy” Ukraine if it did not agree.

Trump says he’s doubtful Ukraine can win the war with Russia as he prepares for Putin meeting

President Donald Trump says it's possible that Ukraine can defeat Russia, but he’s doubtful that it will happen.

Kremlin envoy proposes a 'Putin-Trump tunnel' to link Russia and US, with Elon Musk's help

Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriev floated the tunnel idea late on Thursday after Putin spoke to Trump by phone and agreed to meet in Budapest.

Russia’s new energy assault pushes Ukrainians into another winter of blackouts

Kot is among millions of Ukrainians who are bracing for another winter of power cuts and possibly blackouts as Russia renewed its campaign of attacks on the country’s energy grid. Analysts and officials say that this year Moscow has shifted tactics, targeting specific regions and gas infrastructure.
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