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Ukraine Turns Tables With Cease-Fire Proposal but Putin Has Little Incentive to Sign

As Kyiv seizes the diplomatic initiative, Russia retains the battlefield advantage

Ukraine has managed to flip the diplomatic script on Russia. Whether it proves enough to end the fighting is another matter.

In the wake of a combative Oval Office meeting last month, the Trump administration questioned whether Kyiv was ready to talk peace. 

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