"The draft peace deal, quietly brokered between US and Russian officials, has been criticised for leaving Ukraine in a weak and vulnerable position. The initial draft plan, which was reportedly developed by Donald Trump's envoy, Steve Witkoff, and the Kremlin adviser Kirill Dmitriev, would have forced draconian measures on Ukraine that would have given Russia unprecedented control over the country's military and political sovereignty, conditions that were seen as a surrender by Kyiv."
"On Friday night, Russia launched a drone and missile attack on Ukraine's power and transport infrastructure. The Ukrainian military said Russia had launched 653 drones and 51 missiles on Ukraine overnight. Ukrainian forces downed 585 drones and 30 missiles, the military said. Zelensky has said his country's energy infrastructure was the main target for hundreds of Russian drones and about 50 missiles, with Ukrainian officials accusing Moscow of seeking to weaponise the cold by denying civilians access to heat and power."
"The four leaders took part in a virtual meeting of the coalition of the willing about two weeks ago, where they discussed plans to provide a European peacekeeping force that can be deployed to Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire. In a statement about the meeting released by the European Council, the trio expressed full support for President Trump's comments that the current line of contact must be the starting point for any talks."
Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit Downing Street on Monday for an in-person meeting with Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich Merz to coordinate support for Ukraine and discuss postwar security guarantees. The four leaders held a virtual meeting of the coalition of the willing and considered plans for a deployable European peacekeeping force in the event of a ceasefire. A draft peace deal quietly brokered between US and Russian officials drew criticism for leaving Ukraine vulnerable; an initial plan reportedly developed by Steve Witkoff and Kirill Dmitriev would have imposed measures ceding control to Russia. Ukraine amended the draft last month. Russia continues military strikes, launching hundreds of drones and missiles against Ukrainian infrastructure, with Ukrainian forces downing the majority and officials warning the attacks target energy systems to deprive civilians of heat and power.
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