Ukraine war live: US has offered 15 years of security guarantees, says Zelenskyy

"The Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told journalists this morning that Moscow agreed with Donald Trump's assessment that talks to end the war were in their final stage. As a reminder, Trump said a draft agreement to end the war was nearly 95% done. I really think we are closer than ever with both sides, he said, though he added that one or two very thorny issues remain."

"Although the Kremlin says it agrees that negotiations are yielding results, Moscow has so far refused to budge from its maximalist demands throughout the talks, making a real chance for a lasting peace elusive. Share Russian troops have taken control of the village of Dibrova in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region, the defence ministry said this morning, in an update we have not yet been able to independently verify."

"Share The Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov also said that Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin will hold another phone call very soon after the two leaders spoke before the US president had his meeting with Zelenskyy in Florida yesterday. Writing on Truth Social before the meeting with Zelenskyy on Sunday, Trump described his one-hour-15-minute call with his Russian counterpart as good and very productive."

Moscow agreed with Donald Trump's assessment that talks to end the war were in their final stage, and Trump said a draft agreement was nearly 95% complete. Trump said he believed both sides were closer than ever, though one or two very thorny issues remain. The Kremlin has consistently refused to soften its maximalist demands, limiting prospects for lasting peace. Russian forces reportedly seized the village of Dibrova in Donetsk, an update not independently verified. The Kremlin said Ukraine should withdraw troops from parts of Donbas it still controls or risk losing more territory. A further Trump–Putin phone call is expected soon.

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