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Zelensky expects talks in the US as soon as this weekend - as the Kremlin says it is still waiting on an update from Washington

Trump envoys warn deal will not be on table forever but European leaders say it’s still unclear ‘whether Russia wants peace at all’. What we know on day 1,392

A meeting in Berlin on Monday night saw European leaders including Sir Keir Starmer set out conditions for any peace deal with Russia.

US meeting with Ukrainian and European leaders positive on security guarantees, but hardest questions unresolved

U.S. officials have indicated that Putin is open to Ukraine joining the European Union, as well as other security guarantees to Ukraine.

Meanwhile, US officials have reportedly offered unspecified security guarantees to Ukraine.

As European leaders vowed to protect Ukraine against Russia in the future, including via military means, Zelenskyy hailed progress with the US in talks about security guarantees – but disagreements over territory remain.

Germany's chancellor said "perhaps for the first time" since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion, reaching a ceasefire appears possible after two days of talks brought "progress on many issues."

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The U.S. wants a deal it can present to Putin ASAP.

The speech is the latest in a series of warnings by Western defence and security authorities about the growing hybrid threat from states such as Russia, Iran and China.