Ukraine is expected to hand its latest peace proposals to United States negotiators later, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said.

It would come a day ahead of his urgent talks with leaders and officials from about 30 other countries supporting Kyiv’s effort to end the war with Russia on acceptable terms.

As tension builds around US President Donald Trump’s push for a settlement and his calls for an election in Ukraine, Mr Zelensky said his country would be ready for such a vote within three months if partners can guarantee safe balloting during wartime and if its electoral law can be altered.

Meanwhile, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron spoke to President Trump by phone on Wednesday, according to officials.

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