Ukraine, US near 20-point peace deal
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President Volodymyr Zelenskiy outlined for the first time the main points of a draft 20-point framework peace proposal discussed by Ukraine and the United States, which he said could become the basis of future agreements to end war with Russia.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he would be willing to withdraw troops from the country's eastern industrial heartland as part of a plan to end Russia's war, if Moscow also pulls back and the area becomes a demilitarized zone monitored by international forces.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signaled new willingness to make concessions on several key negotiating points that have threatened to stall a nascent peace process with Moscow, effectively putting the ball in Russia’s court.
Officials in both Ukraine and Russia said their teams were returning home on Monday to report on the outcome of the discussions.
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Proposals that emerged in recent negotiations with the United States were “rather unconstructive,” a Kremlin official said on Sunday.
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