Kremlin Stays Mum on Whether Putin Will Meet Zelensky

President Trump raised the prospect of attending negotiations himself, after Ukraine’s leader said he would go in person and challenged Russia’s to do the same.

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E.U. Leaders Demand Russia Accept Ukraine Cease-fire by End of Day

The Kremlin brushed off the threat of further sanctions, saying that “the language of ultimatums is unacceptable.”

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Europe and America, at Odds Over Ukraine, Try Talking to Each Other

President Emmanuel Macron of France hosted a lunch with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Steve Witkoff, President Trump’s envoy, as European delegations converged on Paris.

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Putin, in No Hurry for 30-Day Truce, Seeks Ukrainian Concessions

The remarks by the Russian leader suggested he wanted to draw out negotiations or make a truce impossible. Ukraine’s leader called the response to a cease-fire plan “manipulative.”

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Ukraine Makes a Case to Trump’s Team as Its Officials Visit U.S.

Kyiv is feeling a sense of urgency leading up to the Jan. 20 inauguration, given the American president-elect’s vow to end the war quickly.

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