INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Planned talks in London aimed at ending the war in Ukraine were downgraded at the last minute Wednesday amid reported disagreements between
negotiate an end to Russia's over-three-year assault on its neighbor, which U.S
President Donald Trump has been pushing for since his inauguration in January.British Foreign Secretary David Lammy had been due to lead a
meeting with Foreign Ministers today is being postponed
Official-level talks will continue," the Foreign Office said, without specifying details.U.S
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Trump special envoy Steve Witkoff backed out of the London meeting after Ukraine signaled it wanted to
focus on a 30-day ceasefire proposal rather than a broader U.S
regions, sanctions relief and the promise of future economic cooperation
The outlet noted that security guarantees for Ukraine remain vague.Most of these points are non-starters for both Kyiv and its allies in
Europe.Rubio, who presented the U.S
Keith Kellogg was still in attendance, as was Macron's diplomatic adviser Emmanuel Bonne.Andriy Yermak, a top aide to Ukrainian President
Volodymyr Zelensky, arrived in London with Defense Minister Rustem Umerov and Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha."Despite everything, we will
work for peace," Yermak wrote on Telegram.Meanwhile, U.S
Vance warned that Washington would "walk away" unless Russia and Ukraine agree to a peace deal.The New York Times described the scaled-down
presence in London as a setback for European leaders as they try to play a greater role in the peace process.The London meeting also came
amid speculation in the media about what might be on the table for Moscow and Kyiv.Russian leader Vladimir Putin reportedly offered to halt
the war on the current front line during a meeting with Witkoff in St
Petersburg earlier this month, the Financial Times reported Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.The Russian leader indicated he
would be willing to withdraw Moscow's claims to parts of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia, four regions it partially occupies, FT
reported.In return, the U.S
might accede to Russia's other major demands, the financial daily added, including recognizing its sovereignty over Crimea, which it annexed
