Ukraine's Zelensky awaits Russian answer to revised US-peace plan

24/12/2025 15:27 France 24

Ukraine's leader Volodymyr Zelensky said he was hoping for Moscow's answer on Wednesday to the latest version of a draft proposal to end the war agreed between Washington and Kyiv. Ukraine won some concessions in the latest version of the US-led plan, but key questions remain over territory and whether Moscow could accept the new terms. Details by FRANCE 24 correspendent in Kyiv, Emmanuelle Chaze.

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