From the front-line city of Pokrovsk in eastern Donetsk, to Zaporizhzhia in the south, there is little doubt that Russia is making advances. But, battlefield monitors suggest the picture is not quite so bleak for Ukraine as Trump and Putin suggest.

Sen. Mitch McConnell, a staunch supporter of Ukraine, has warned the proposal to end the war with Russia could come with consequences.

Public policy analyst Jennifer Welsh says there are several elements in the proposed Russia-Ukraine peace plan that would weaken Ukraine significantly.

The target was a warehouse at Donetsk Airport in occupied Ukraine, which satellite images confirmed was completely destroyed.

Dubbed the 'Trump whisperer' for his uncanny ability to connect with the notoriously fickle American president, Kirill Dmitriev is accused of, in part, drafting the much-maligned deal.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said “it would be good to know for sure who is the author of the plan,” as tensions over elements that mirror long-standing Russian demands.

Top European and Ukrainian envoys conferred in Geneva on Sunday ahead of talks with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio over President Donald Trump’s proposal to end Russia’s war on Ukraine.

As peace talks in Switzerland made progress, Britain and other states agreed to welcome Russia back into the G8 group of major global economies.