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flag Putin says U.S. peace plan could help end war, but demands Ukraine withdraw from occupied territories.

flag Russian President Vladimir Putin said a U.S. peace plan could form a basis for ending the war in Ukraine but warned Russia will continue seizing territory if Ukraine does not withdraw from claimed areas. flag Speaking in Bishkek, he confirmed a U.S. delegation led by envoy Steve Witkoff will visit Moscow, but insisted any deal requires Ukrainian forces to vacate occupied regions. flag Ukraine and Western allies reject territorial concessions, with President Zelensky refusing to cede land. flag Russia currently controls about 20% of Ukraine, including parts of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia, annexed after disputed referendums. flag Despite recent Russian advances near Pokrovsk, the Institute for the Study of War says a rapid victory is unlikely. flag The U.S. has revised its initial peace proposal, previously criticized for favoring Russia, though details remain undisclosed.

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