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Missile and drone attacks targeted Ukraine’s capital as Volodymyr Zelensky prepared to meet Donald Trump for peace talks
Volodymyr Zelensky said a devastating drone attack on Kyiv by Russian forces showed Vladimir Putin “doesn’t want peace” ahead of crunch talks with his US counterpart Donald Trump. The Ukrainian president and US leader will meet in Florida on Sunday to continue peace talks after Zelensky said a peace agreement was “90 per cent ready”.
The town of Siversk had served as a stronghold in the portion of eastern Donetsk still under Ukrainian control. Moscow wants Kyiv to surrender the town as part of a peace deal.
Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, issued a statement with the top Ukrainian negotiator after discussing the latest peace plans.