Ukraine-Russia war latest: London peace summit abruptly downgraded after Trump’s top envoys drop out
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Trump’s delegate drops out of Ukraine peace summit
- A high-level peace summit in London regarding the Ukraine war has been downgraded after key figures, including US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, withdrew due to scheduling conflicts.
- Lower-level officials will now meet, and separate bilateral talks will occur between the UK and Ukraine’s foreign ministers.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has rejected a US peace proposal that would allow Russia to retain seized Ukrainian territory. Mr Zelensky stated there's nothing to discuss as it is Ukrainian land.
- The Trump administration has reversed efforts to hold Russia accountable for alleged war crimes in Ukraine, including withdrawing from an international task force and scaling back the Justice Department's War Crimes Accountability Team.
- A proposed 30-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine faces challenges as Russia demands far-reaching conditions.