Volodymyr Zelensky has taken an important diplomatic step in efforts to end Ukraine’s three-year conflict with Russia by proposing demilitarised zones in eastern Ukraine as part of a revised peace proposal, developed jointly with U.S. negotiators. Kyiv’s move signals a change in approach toward territorial dispute that has been at the core of conflict, suggesting...
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