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US envoy Steve Witkoff hopeful of peace deal as Americans hold talks with Ukraine in Saudi…

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky. Photo: Getty

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky. Photo: Getty

Pavel Polityuk and Pesha Magid​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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Ukrainian and US delegations yesterday discussed proposals to protect energy facilities and critical infrastructure, Ukraine’s defence minister said, part of a diplomatic push by US president Donald Trump to end three years of war.

The meeting in Saudi Arabia, which precedes talks today between the US and Russian delegations, came as US special envoy Steve Witkoff expressed optimism about the chances for ending Europe’s deadliest conflict since World War II.

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