Ukraine's top allies meet in Kyiv for key talks

Security advisers from Ukraine's top allies met in Kyiv on Saturday for talks on a US-brokered plan to end the war with Russia, days after Kyiv announced a deal was “90 per cent” ready.

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(Associated Press)

Officials from 15 countries including Britain, France and Germany as well as representatives from Nato and the European Union joined the meeting, the first of several planned for the new year.

US special envoy Steve Witkoff also joined virtually, a Ukrainian official told reporters, though the United States’ large-scale military attack on Venezuela earlier in the day overshadowed proceedings.

A followup summit of European leaders was expected to take place in France on Tuesday, according to Ukraine.