All eyes are on Russia this week as talks over a peace plan to end the war in Ukraine shift to Moscow and step up a gear.

U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is travelling to Russia on Monday and is due to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin for discussions on a U.S.-backed 19-point peace plan.

Ukraine has tentatively supported the fledgling peace proposals, putting the ball back in Russia's court as to whether it too can work with the framework agreement.

The latest plan is an amended version of an initial 28-point plan, reported several weeks ago , that had been devised by the U.S. and Moscow without Ukraine's involvement, and which favored Russia.

Russia will be eager to have its say on the amended proposals after a flurry of diplomacy and discussions between U.S. and Ukrainian off

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