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1 week agoEx-Pentagon official on the prospects of a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia
Ukraine and the United States edged toward a compromise on peace terms, but Russia's willingness to compromise remains unclear.
Under the sweeping 28-point plan backed by US President Donald Trump Ukraine would give up a swathe of eastern territory to Russia and slash the size of its army. Kyiv would also pledge never to join NATO, and would not get the Western peacekeepers they have called for, although European warplanes would be stationed in Poland to protect Ukraine. Russia would meanwhile be readmitted to the G8 group of nations and be rewarded with sanctions relief under the plan.