To Many Ukrainians, U.S. Peace Plan Looks Like ‘Capitulation’

While the White House has cautioned that the proposal is still in “flux,” its contours reflect maximalist demands made by Russia throughout the war that Ukraine has consistently rejected.

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As Trump Pushes on Russia-Ukraine Peace Plan, Zelensky’s Options Are Narrowing

The Ukrainian president’s options are narrowing as he is confronted with a 28-point proposal drafted by American and Russian envoys.

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European Leaders Back Zelensky After Trump’s Russia-Ukraine Peace Plan Excludes Them

The 28-point proposal would require Kyiv to surrender territory, reduce the size of its army and relinquish some weaponry, according to officials familiar with the proposal.

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Russia Pounds Ukraine Even as Zelensky Aims to Revive Peace Talks

At least 19 people were killed in the city of Ternopil when missiles hit a residential building, the authorities there said.

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Zelensky Will Try to Revive Peace Talks With Russia During Turkey Visit

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine says he has new proposals to kick-start negotiations with Russia that have been stalled for months.

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U.N. Security Council Adopts Trump’s Peace Plan for Gaza

Russia and China abstained. The vote provides a legal mandate for the Trump administration’s vision of how to move past the cease-fire to rebuild the war-ravaged enclave after two years of war.

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At U.N. Security Council, Russia Counters Trump Gaza Plan With Its Own

The Trump administration wants the Security Council to adopt a resolution that has the 20-point U.S. plan annexed, effectively making it international law.

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Russia Pummels Kyiv as It Torments Ukrainian Civilians

A strike that killed six was the latest in a series of aerial assaults, many of which have targeted the power grid in an effort to deprive Ukrainians of energy as winter looms.

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Dismantled by DOGE, a Foreign Policy Center Finds New Life

The Kennan Institute, which researches Russia and the surrounding region, has re-emerged in a form that is smaller but more impervious to government control.

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In Cozying Up to Trump, Leaders Hedge Their Reliance on Moscow and Beijing

President Trump has made it easier for countries that are close to Russia and China to build ties with the United States. Those countries are embracing the opportunity.

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