"US President Donald Trump claimed on Monday that an agreement to end Russia's nearly four-year war against Ukraine is closer than ever after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held talks with several European leaders and US diplomats in the German capital, Berlin. During the two days of high-level talks in Berlin, diplomats discussed how to secure Ukraine against future military threats from Russia, among other sticking issues."
"In a statement after the talks, European leaders said they and the United States were committed to working together to provide robust security guarantees to Ukraine, including a European-led multinational force Ukraine supported by the US. They said the force's work would include operating inside Ukraine as well as assisting in rebuilding Ukraine's forces, securing its skies and supporting safer seas. They said that Ukrainian forces should remain at a peacetime level of 800,000."
Ceasefire prospects remain distant as many sticking points persist and Russia has not yet commented on recent proposals. US President Donald Trump said a deal is closer than ever after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met European leaders and US diplomats in Berlin. Diplomats discussed protections to secure Ukraine against future Russian threats and other issues. Kyiv offered to drop NATO ambitions in return for legally binding security guarantees. European leaders emphasized unresolved territorial differences with Moscow. A statement pledged robust security guarantees including a European-led multinational force supported by the US, operating inside Ukraine and assisting reconstruction, with Ukrainian forces kept at a peacetime level of 800,000.
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