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Putin sees US peace plan as a starting point as he warns Ukraine's army to withdraw

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has acknowledged U.S. proposals to end the war in Ukraine as a starting point for talks. He insists Ukrainian forces must withdraw or face Russia’s larger army. Putin made these comments after a visit to Kyrgyzstan. He views U.S.

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  1. Trump approves plan for peace between Russia and Ukraine, senior administration official says

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  2. U.S.-backed peace proposal is a starting point to end war in Ukraine, Putin says

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  3. Putin believes Russia-friendly US cease-fire plan could ‘form the basis’ for lasting peace in Ukraine

    Headline from New York Post ·

  4. Ukraine agrees to peace proposal, with only "minor details" to settle, official says, but no word from Russia

    Headline from CBS News ·

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    Putin sees US peace plan as a starting point as he warns Ukraine's army to withdraw

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  1. The New Republic

    Trump’s Ukraine Peace Plan Is Everything Putin Could Want (opens The New Republic)

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    Donald Trump will be hard pressed to get Ukraine to agree to the deal.

  2. The Daily Signal

    Ukraine Agrees To Enter Negotiations on Us Backed Plan To End War With Russia (opens The Daily Signal)

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    U.S. officials are in Ukraine after President Donald Trump reportedly approved a plan to end the war between Russia and Ukraine.

  3. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Trump approves plan for peace between Russia and Ukraine, senior administration official says (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Donald Trump earlier this week approved a 28-point plan for peace between Russia and Ukraine that has been quietly developed over the last several weeks.

  4. NPR

    Putin says U.S. plan for Ukraine could form the basis for a final peace settlement (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The plan includes many of Russian President Vladimir Putin's demands. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that his country is at "truly one of the most difficult moments in our history."

  5. The Guardian

    Ukraine war briefing: defeating Russia an ‘illusion’, says Putin, as he welcomes Trump deal (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Russia’s president says US-led plan ‘could form the basis of a final peace settlement’, bolstering concerns in Europe about one-sided nature of US-brokered deal. What we know on day 1,368

  6. Military.com

    Key Elements in Trump’s 28-Point Peace Proposal and Why Much of it is Unacceptable for Ukraine (opens Military.com)

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    Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed the proposal, saying it “could form the basis of a final peace settlement” if the U.S. can get Ukraine and its European allies to agree.

  7. New York Post

    The Ukraine ‘peace plan’ distracts from the real issue: why Russia’s desperate to keep fighting (opens New York Post)

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    Say what you will about President Trump’s methods, but his wish to end Russia’s war is genuine. The problem is Moscow doesn’t want peace in Ukraine, it wants Ukraine in pieces. A panicking Vladimir Putin dispatched Kirill Dmitriev with a "peace plan" so absurd it would shame a mid-level propagandist…

  8. Fox News

    NATO chief 'sure' Trump's Ukraine-Russia peace plan will succeed despite 'difficult' talks (opens Fox News)

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    NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte expresses confidence that a Trump-backed Ukraine-Russia peace proposal will bring lasting peace between the nations.

  9. Newsweek

    Russia-Ukraine live updates: NATO leader warns Trump, peace plan "refined" (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The U.S. is developing its peace plan to end Russia's Ukraine war, with big progress in Geneva. Follow Newsweek's live coverage.

  10. New York Post

    Putin believes Russia-friendly US cease-fire plan could ‘form the basis’ for lasting peace in Ukraine (opens New York Post)

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    Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday said the current US peace proposal that heavily favors Moscow could "form the basis for a final peace settlement" in Ukraine.

  11. The Guardian

    Disarray over leaked US-Russia peace plan is ideal scenario for Putin (opens The Guardian)

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    Ukraine has been cornered into weighing terms it cannot accept and faces threat of losing its most important ally

  12. New York Post

    Ukraine peace plan expected to be rejected by Russia — likely extending war until after Christmas at minimum: sources (opens New York Post)

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    Russia is expected to reject the new 19-point cease-fire deal drafted by the US and Ukraine, suggesting the war will last at least through Christmas, sources told The Post.

  13. Deseret News

    Ukraine, U.S. say they’ve agreed on ‘core terms’ of peace plan — but Russia isn’t on board yet (opens Deseret News)

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    Talks continue as explosions were reported in Kyiv and Russia overnight.

  14. Sofrep

    Trump’s Ukraine Peace Plan: A Veteran’s Point-by-Point Breakdown of a Deal That Undercuts Kyiv (opens Sofrep)

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    I am not interested in abstract “peace plans” drafted in Miami hotel suites; I am interested in whether the people I fought beside in Ukraine are being asked to trade their homes, language, and dead for the illusion of stability.

  15. PBS NewsHour

    Ukraine and U.S. revise peace plan as origins questioned (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    U.S. and Ukrainian officials worked to bridge gaps in a plan designed to end the nearly four-year-long war. Both sides say the U.S. has agreed to edit the proposal that sparked bipartisan and international concern that the Americans were imposing demands sought by Russia, but impossible for Ukraine …

  16. Townhall

    The Peace President: Ukraine Has Agreed to Peace Proposal That Would End War With Russia (opens Townhall)

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    Ukraine agrees to Trump's peace proposal with Russia, aiming to end the ongoing conflict.

  17. Breitbart News

    Report: Ukraine Agrees to Peace Deal Proposed by Trump Administration (opens Breitbart News)

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    A Ukrainian delegation has agreed with the U.S on the terms of a potential peace deal that will end the war with Russia, a U.S. official told ABC News on Tuesday.

  18. The New Republic

    Trump Official Admits Putin Is Getting His Way in Ukraine Peace Plan (opens The New Republic)

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    Donald Trump’s NATO ambassador says “there’s some truth” to claims that Russia hasn’t conceded much in the latest plan.

  19. KTVU San Francisco

    Ukraine peace deal made with Russia, US official says (opens KTVU San Francisco)

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    Ukraine has agreed to a peace deal that would lead to the end of the war with Russia, a U.S. official told FOX News.

  20. KVIA El Paso

    US official says Ukraine agrees to a potential peace proposal (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    Ukraine agreed to a potential peace deal to end the war with Russia with only “minor details” outstanding, according to a U.S. official. This comes as Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said more work is still needed to be done Monday night.

  21. HeraldNet

    Comment: Not even Trump’s negotiators can agree on Ukraine plan (opens HeraldNet)

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    HeraldNet's feed description

    A foreign policy of schisms, confusion, arbitrariness threatens peace in Ukraine and elsewhere.

  22. CBS News

    Ukraine agrees to peace proposal, with only "minor details" to settle, official says, but no word from Russia (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    A push by the Trump administration to end Russia's war on Ukraine appears to make headway, with Kyiv saying Zelenskyy could visit D.C. within days to finalize a deal.

  23. Washington Examiner

    Trump outlines next stage of Ukraine-Russia peace negotiations (opens Washington Examiner)

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    President Donald Trump is sending two of his highest-ranking surrogates to Russia and Ukraine to get his peace plan across the finish line.

  24. The Conversation US

    Any peace deal in Ukraine must be just and fair – the plan proposed by the US and Russia was neither (opens The Conversation US)

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    The plan proposed by the US and Russia appeared to reflect Vladimir Putin’s original war aims.

  25. New York Post

    Initial Ukraine-Russia peace plan was hashed out over dinners in Miami – Rubio was unaware of ‘full scope’ until the day draft leaked: report (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The original 28-point plan for peace in Ukraine was drafted by US special envoy Steve Witkoff and President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner after “secret meetings” with a Kremlin insider in Miami – and Secretary of State Marco Rubio only learned the "full scope" of the proposal once they were leake…

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