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MOSCOW, Dec 18 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Thursday that Russia was preparing for contacts with the United States to get details about U.S. talks with European powers and Ukraine on a possible peace settlement to end the Ukraine conflict.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova argues Ukraine 'staged' Zelenskyy visit to Kupiansk - Anadolu Ajansı
Beijing is a crucial trading partner of Kyiv, but its political ties have been hampered by Russia's full-scale invasion.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says peace proposals for U.S. officials to present to Russia could be finalized within days
Ukraine controls nearly 90% of the strategic northeastern town of Kupiansk, its military chief said on Wednesday, but Russia's defence minister said a Ukrainian counter-attack on the town had been unsuccessful.
Two days of talks between President Volodymyr Zelensky and allies have brought some progress on security guarantees, but Russia remains opposed to any foreign forces in Ukraine.
A deeper agenda is driving Europe’s support for Kyiv: self-preservation.
A draft peace plan discussed with the US during talks in Berlin on Monday is “not perfect” but is “very workable,” Zelensky told reporters hours after the discussions.