Ukraine peace talks inch closer to deal with Brit troops on the ground, 800k-strong army… but must give Donbas to Putin

A PEACE deal to end the bloody war in Ukraine appears to be closer than ever following America’s offer to provide Kyiv with iron-clad security guarantees. The dialogues at the Berlin peace summit today involving European leaders and top US diplomats seem to have resulted in significant progress – but a major point of contention…