Trump administration escalates peace efforts with U.S. officials meeting Ukrainian negotiators over the weekend and Putin expected to meet Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff Tuesday in Moscow.

Deep rifts persist over whether Ukraine must cede Russian-occupied territory and whether NATO membership—central to Kyiv’s security—remains possible under any peace agreement.

Russia appears confident waiting out Ukraine while Europe, despite being the conflict’s primary economic and military supporter, remains sidelined from crucial peace negotiations.

Diplomats face an uphill battle to reconcile Russian and Ukrainian “red lines” as a renewed U.S.-led push to end the war gathers steam, with Ukrainian officials attending talks in the U.S. over the weekend and Washington officials expected in Moscow early

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