"European leaders are to take part in a call with Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Trump on Saturday as part of a growing push for a peace deal that will see the Ukrainian president head to Florida on Sunday. The European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, is to join a call on Saturday, a commission spokesperson told Reuters, ahead of the Ukrainian president's trip to Florida for a Sunday meeting with Trump"
"Key sticking points include Ukrainian security guarantees and reconstruction, plus territorial discussions regarding the Donbas region and the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. Sunday's meeting is specifically intended to refine things as much as we possibly can, Zelenskyy said on Friday. He added that the proposed 20-point peace plan was 90% ready. Our goal is to bring everything to 100%, Zelenskyy said. As of today, our teams the Ukrainian and American negotiating teams have made significant progress."
"Against the political backdrop, powerful explosions were heard in Kyiv in the early hours of Saturday, hours after Zelenskyy spoke of his US meeting. The Kyiv Independent reported that the capital came under attack from Kinzhal hypersonic missiles, Iskander ballistic missiles and Kalibr cruise missiles. The mayor, Vitali Klitschko, said at least five people were injured, with a fire reported in the city's Holosiivskyi district."
European, American, and Ukrainian leaders are engaging in a coordinated call and an in-person meeting aimed at finalizing a 20-point peace plan, with the Ukrainian president traveling to Florida to meet the US president. Key sticking points include Ukrainian security guarantees, reconstruction funding, and territorial questions over Donbas and the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. Zelenskyy said the plan was about 90% complete and sought to reach 100%, and he signalled willingness to hold a referendum if Russia accepts at least a 60-day ceasefire. Simultaneously, Kyiv suffered attacks from Kinzhal, Iskander and Kalibr missiles, causing injuries, fires and power outages.
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