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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is meeting with European leaders today in London to assess the ongoing US-led peace initiative.This follows talks in Miami where US and Ukrainian negotiators could not resolve issues, while Donald Trump criticized Zelensky for not engaging with the US proposal.Simultaneously, Russia launched significant drone and missile attacks across Ukraine, and European authorities investigate multiple drone sightings suspected to be Russian hybrid warfare.
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