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World leaders said Saturday that a US plan for peace in Ukraine needs “additional work,” as they scrambled to find a coordinated response to the proposal.

While welcoming the US efforts, the leaders also expressed concern over “proposed limitations on Ukraine’s armed forces.”

“We reiterate that the implementation of elements relating to the European Union and relating to NATO would need the consent of EU and NATO members respectively,” the statement added.

European powers have been caught off guard by the plan which contains major concessions to Russia and was drawn up with little input from Ukraine or Europe.

The 28-point plan calls for Ukraine to cede territory to Russia, abandon its long-held pursuit of NATO membership and cut the size of the army.

Ukrainian President Volody

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