Advisers to Donald Trump publicly and privately are floating proposals to end the Ukraine war that would cede large parts of the country to Russia for the foreseeable future, according to a Reuters analysis of their statements and interviews with several people close to the U.

Potential paths to a ceasefire in Ukraine are coming into focus as President-elect Trump approaches Inauguration Day, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signaling his concessions to end the war largely along the current front lines in the east.

Ukraine’s allies have shifted their focus from seeking a victory to trying to put President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in the best position to counter Russian advances or negotiate a possible ceasefire, people familiar with the matter said.

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has reaffirmed his country's support for Ukraine in the war with Russia and said European nations must step up.

Mark Rutte said it was up to Ukraine to decide when it was ready to begin negotiations with Russia — and that the West should help strengthen Kyiv’s position beforehand.