European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen has described the situation surrounding the war in Ukraine as "volatile" and "dangerous" and accused Russia of having no "real intent" of engaging in peace talks. Her comments came shortly before Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said it was "premature" to speak about striking a peace deal.

Witkoff is expected to travel to Moscow next week with other senior US officials for talks with Russian leaders about a possible plan to end the nearly four-year-old war in Ukraine, the deadliest in E

Other differences include European leaders proposing Russia giving the occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which would split power 50-50 between Moscow and Kyiv. Ukraine’s army would also be capped during peacetime at 800,000 soldiers, 200,000 more than in the American version.

The White House’s point man for trying to hammer out an end to Russia’s war on Ukraine is headed back to Moscow for a sixth visit. It’s another sign that negotiations are intensifying.

From election interference allegations to influence operations across Europe, Moscow has been repeatedly tied to these non-military tools of pressure. Yet this week the script flipped dramatically: Russia claimed it is now the victim of a hybrid offensive launched by European states.

Kenya, Nepal, Tajikistan. They say they were deceived by Russia into joining a war they did not want to fight.

White House envoy Steve Witkoff will travel to Moscow next week, the Kremlin said, amid accelerating efforts to cement a US-backed peace proposal that many Ukrainians -- and European leaders -- are wary of.

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