A firefighter looks at a car that was destroyed during a Russian missile strike on an apartment building, in Ternopil, Ukraine, on Friday.

Ukraine’s Western allies rallied around the war-torn country Saturday as they pushed to revise a U.S. peace plan seen as favouring Moscow despite its all-out invasion of its neighbour. A top Ukrainian delegation prepared for direct talks with Washington and President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed Ukrainians “will always defend” their home.

The 28-point blueprint to end the nearly four-year war sparked alarm in Kyiv and European capitals, with Zelensky saying his country could face a stark choice between standing up for its sovereign rights and preserving the American support it needs.

The U.S. plan foresees Ukraine handing over territory to Russia,

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