Peace talks welcomed

EUROPEAN officials have said they have been comforted by the outcome of discussions on United States peace proposals for Ukraine.

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The plans have been viewed as tilted in Russia's favour, but officials did not disclose details of the talks at the weekend and warned of a long road to peace in Ukraine. After Sunday's meeting in Switzerland between US and Ukrainian officials, Finland's President Alexander Stubb wrote on social media: "The negotiations were a step forward, but there are still major issues which remain to be resolved."

US President Donald Trump suggested that the process could be moving in the right direction.