US and Ukraine officers to fulfill subsequent week to debate peace plans, Zelensky says

Adam Goldsmith
Reside reporter

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Hugs and handshakes greeted Volodymyr Zelensky at a European summit
in Brussels this morning, on a day when frosty relations with the US appeared to
be thawing too.

After a heat welcome, which included new packages of help for
his embattled nation, the Ukrainian president requested his European allies to
help the steps which he mentioned would create a “truthful and lasting
peace” in Ukraine.

This included a truce within the air and sea, in addition to a launch
by Russia of Ukrainian prisoners. However Zelensky burdened that this peace should
not come on the “value of giving up Ukraine”.

In the meantime, constructive noises rippled throughout the Atlantic, as
US Center East Envoy Steve Witkoff instructed that US officers had been planning
discussions with a Ukrainian delegation in Saudi Arabia subsequent week.

Witkoff mentioned the concept was to “get down the framework for a
peace settlement”, and Donald Trump later confirmed that these talks are
deliberate, and instructed that each Russia and Ukraine need to make a deal.

Vladimir Putin, although, stays staunchly against any
peacekeeping power that may be part of such an settlement – his international
ministry says this might “result in an especially harmful escalation”.

That brings our stay protection of Ukraine to an finish for tonight
you may proceed to learn extra in our major story.

Our Europe editor has taken a have a look at how European leaders are reacting to modified world order. We now have additionally reported on the international locations mentioned to be keen to affix a “coalition of the keen” to assist Ukraine.

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