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As Steve Witkoff meets with Putin over a Ukraine deal, security assurances remain a sticking point. Ukraine has been offered them before, to little avail.

The high-stakes meeting follows a series of talks between the Ukrainian delegation and top U.S. officials to revise the original 28-point peace plan.

It’s not just about the terms that ends fighting,” Rubio said. “It’s about also the terms that set up Ukraine for long-term prosperity."

Diplomats face an uphill battle to reconcile Russian and Ukrainian “red lines” as a renewed U.S.-led push to end the war gathers steam, with Ukrainian officials attending talks in the U.S. over the weekend and Washington officials expected in Moscow early this week.

Thursday's meeting will follow U.S. talks with Putin in Moscow.

Putin holds key to Ukraine peace as Trump envoy Steve Witkoff arrives in Moscow for crucial talks following weekend negotiations on 19-point proposal.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has indicated that some proposals in a U.S. plan to end the war in Ukraine are unacceptable to Moscow, signaling that any deal is still a long way off. Putin described recent talks with U.