THE LATEST | CANADAThe Independent: Two of Donald Trump’s allies met Sunday with top Ukrainian officials in Florida as the Trump administration seeks to convince Ukraine’s government to accept a peace plan many saw as clearly tilted towards Russia’s war demands.
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Donald Trump himself, when asked, could not name a serious concession Moscow was being asked to make under the latest proposal. Under the original 28-point plan his team laid out, Ukraine would cede some territory in the east to Russia and have its military size capped in the future. Kyiv would also be forced to agree not to join NATO…
Reuters: “There’s more work to be done. This is delicate,” Rubio said. “There are a lot of moving parts, and obviously there’s another party involved here … that will have to be a part of the equation, and that will continue later this week, when Mr. Witkoff travels to Moscow…
CNN: US President Donald Trump expressed optimism after a high-level meeting between US officials and a Ukrainian delegation in Miami on Sunday, suggesting there was a “good chance” of a deal to end Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Talks were “going along, and they’re going along well,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One…
Financial Times: Ukrainian negotiators said they held “difficult but productive” talks with US officials in Florida on Sunday, ahead of what could be a pivotal week of diplomacy to end Russia’s years-long invasion…
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