"Washington and Kyiv have edged closer to a jointly agreed formula to end the war in Ukraine amid continuing uncertainty over Moscow's response and a number of unresolved issues. Revealing the latest status of the peace talks, brokered by Washington, Ukraine's president, Volodmyr Zelenskyy, appeared to have secured several important concessions from earlier versions of the now slimmed-down plan after intense talks with the US negotiating team."
"In the latest version of the peace plan, Ukraine accepts the principle of a demilitarised zone in its eastern regions, control of which has long been a stumbling block, with the insistence that Russia make a similar pullback of forces. Details of the proposal have been sent to the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, by his envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, and a Kremlin spokesperson said Moscow was formulating its response and would not immediately comment publicly."
Washington and Kyiv have narrowed differences toward a jointly agreed formula to end the war, with Ukraine securing concessions after intense talks with US negotiators. Ukraine accepted the principle of a demilitarised zone in eastern regions while insisting on a reciprocal Russian pullback. Details of the pared-down plan were forwarded to Vladimir Putin by envoy Kirill Dmitriev, and the Kremlin said it was formulating a response without immediate public comment. Dmitry Peskov confirmed Dmitriev briefed Putin and declined further media comment. Putin’s stated conditions include Ukraine ceding about 5,000 sq km of Donbas and renouncing NATO membership; Kyiv will accept several uncomfortable concessions.
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