"The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, says he hopes for a leaders' summit in the US by the end of January to discuss proposals on how to end the war with Russia. Security advisers from Ukraine's top allies met in Kyiv on Saturday for talks on a US-brokered plan to end the war, days after Kyiv announced a deal was 90% ready."
"Russia, which occupies about 20% of Ukraine, is pushing for full control of the country's eastern Donbas region as part of a deal. But Kyiv has warned ceding ground will embolden Moscow and said it will not sign a peace deal that fails to deter Russia from invading again."
"Speaking at a press conference on Saturday evening, Zelenskyy said that if diplomacy to end the war failed, his country would continue to defend itself. If Russia blocks all of this and as I said, it depends on our partners if our partners do not compel Russia to stop the war, there will be another path: to defend ourselves, he said."
Volodymyr Zelenskyy hopes for a leaders' summit in the United States by the end of January to consider proposals for ending the war with Russia. Security advisers from 15 allied countries, along with Nato and EU representatives, met in Kyiv to review a US-brokered plan described as about 90% ready. The US special envoy joined virtually, and the meeting was overshadowed by a US military attack on Venezuela earlier that day. Talks will continue during a European leaders' meeting in Paris and then with US negotiators. Russia occupies roughly 20% of Ukraine and seeks full control of Donbas, while Kyiv refuses to cede territory and will defend itself if diplomacy fails.
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