Ukraine and US to hold talks as Europe pushes back on plan to end war

 Delegations from the US, Ukraine, and its European allies are heading to Geneva for fresh talks on the Ukraine war

• It comes as US President Donald Trump pushes for a 28-point peace plan, which includes the handover of some of Ukraine's territory, and a cut in the size of its armed forces

• Ukraine's allies have pushed back against the plan, as President Zelensky warns his country faces "one of the most difficult moments in our history" - here's how the key players have reacted

• 'We must do everything' to strengthen defence against Russian attacks, says Zelenskypublished at 09:39

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  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says "in parallel with the diplomatic track" of today's talks in Geneva, "we must do everything to strengthen our defense" against "vile Russian attacks".

  It comes after a Russian attack on a residential building in Ternopil, in western Ukraine, killed 33 people and left six people missing.

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