Ukraine would be forced to lease part of its territory to Russia and reduce the size of its military under a plan drafted by US and Russian officials to end the war, according to reports.

US envoy, Steve Witkoff, met with adviser to Vladimir Putin, Kirill Dmitriev, in Miami last month, it is understood.

During the meeting, the pair thrashed out 28-point draft proposal to end the war. New Feature

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The reports came as Volodymyr Zelensky met with Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara as part of his efforts to pressure Vladimir Putin.

Ceding the Donbas to Ukraine

According to The Daily Telegraph , under the drafted deal, Ukraine would be forced to cede control of the eastern Donbas region.

Ukraine still maintains approximat

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