Ukraine has tried to bounce US into a peace deal - but Putin is still in charge - ANALYSIS: The latest round of talks about peace may be drifting Ukraine’s way but Russia is still very active behind the scenes,

The deadline for an official response from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the U.S.-proposed peace agreement looms on Thursday after a turbulent rollout marked by confusion and turmoil. President Donald Trump said last week that Zelenskyy has until Thanksgiving Day to accept or decline the plan,

The president has repeatedly praised Russia’s Vladimir Putin, threatened and removed existing U.S. aid to Ukraine’s military, and reinforced Russian talking points about the conflict, including blaming Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for starting the war.

As an American delegation negotiates an end to the land war in Europe, a debate over the particulars of that proposed deal is reopening old wounds

KYIV, Ukraine -- Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says he will work "calmly” with America and offer alternatives to US peace proposals.

Much of the continent’s eastern half would thus want Europe to isolate Russia yet more firmly. Many in its western half, in contrast, crave normality. With the war over, they would ask whether Europe really need spend all that money on defence.

Most Americans don’t realize Russia is already at war with Europe. This new mode of hybrid warfare is carried out on land, air, and sea, but without ground troops — yet,” Rubin