Ukraine's Zelenskyy says progress in US-led peace talks is 'quite solid'
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Initial drafts of U. S. proposals for a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia meet many of Kyiv's demands, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday, although he suggested that neither side in the almost four-year war is likely to get everything it wants in talks on reaching a settlement. “Overall, it looks quite solid at this stage,” the Ukrainian leader said of recent talks with U. S. officials who are trying to steer the neighboring countries toward are...
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