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Vladimir Putin says some proposals in a U.S. plan to end the war in Ukraine are unacceptable to the Kremlin

The phone call leaked in the German media reveals size of rift between Europe and Washington

European leaders criticised Washington’s approach to peace talks in leaked transcript of call

Trump said their impression was that Putin wants "to see the war ended," but it wasn't clear what progress had been made in the talks.

Russian leader’s rejection of latest peace proposal was predictable and shows the Kremlin continues to hold the trump card

Editorial: Washington’s betrayal of its allies has been averted for now, but preparations must be made for a world where its support cannot be relied on

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: By entertaining a Ukrainian peace deal whose miserable terms not even a desperate US president could accept – before then promptly abandoning it – Moscow is stalling for time. The coalition of the willing must put more pressure on the faltering Russian economy

Rhetoric between Russia and Europe has ramped up after talks between Donald Trump’s envoy and Vladimir Putin failed to reach an agreement

As Russia intensifies its military pressure and diplomatic manoeuvring, European leaders find themselves increasingly at odds with Washington over how to pursue peace