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The Kyiv Independent on MSNEuropean leaders shift focus to defending Ukraine without US support, the Telegraph reportsEuropean officials drafting proposals for a Ukraine peacekeeping force acknowledged that Europe must "get real" about the possibility of U.S. President Donald Trump abandoning support for Kyiv, the Telegraph reported on May 31 citing undisclosed sources.
Ukraine has outlined its demands for a peace deal with Russia ahead of negotiations on Monday. They include a meeting between Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin, a 30-day ceasefire and a prisoner exchange. Delegations from both sides will sit down in Türkiye to discuss pathways forward, but Ukraine's demands differ greatly from Russia's.
British and French officials shift focus from deploying troops to sustaining Kyiv’s defence without US support
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