Russia has tried to get concessions from Ukraine for this region but this would mean Kyiv giving up its Fortress Belt, the fortified defensive line which is the backbone of Ukraine’s defenses and Zelensky’s comments reiterated this as a non-starter.

President Donald Trump says that Russia and Ukraine are closer to peace than they have ever been

Much of Ukraine’s largest Black Sea port was without power, heat and water on Saturday after strikes from Russia, which has shown little appetite for a deal to end the war.

Ukraine’s leader said Wednesday he anticipates handing over a revised peace proposal to the US “in the near future.”

U.S. role in peace meeting ‘up in the air,’ Zelensky reported ready to accept a DMZ, SOUTHCOM admiral retires early, top commander defends Guard deployments.