Russia already controls all of Luhansk and Crimea — but only around 88% of Donetsk. This plan would hand the rest of that region to Russia as a “de facto” demilitarized zone. In Kherson and Zaporizhzhia, Russia would be given “de facto recognition” for land already seized. Galeotti said the “de facto” (rather than official)

On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Donald Trump has warned Ukraine to agree to his widely-criticised peace proposal by Thursday – or lose access to US intelligence and weapons. Volodymyr Zelensky said his nation faced

Russia yet to receive official detail on US peace plan – Kremlin spokesmanpublished at 15:00 GMT 15:00 GMT Image source, Reuters As speculation about the US-proposed peace plan grows, Moscow says it’s yet to receive anything official from Washington on the actual proposition. The widely leaked US plan includes proposals that Kyiv had previously ruled

Trying the same thing over and over again, without success, is either the definition of insanity or Russian negotiation tactics, depending on your point of view. The widely leaked draft of President Donald Trump’s 28-point plan is a terrifying leap backwards for Kyiv. It was co-conceived by Russians who wanted to pretend they were engaging

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Getty Images The ban on under-16s using social media is a world first From 10 December, social media companies will have to take “reasonable steps” to ensure that under-16s in Australia cannot set up accounts on their platforms and that existing accounts are deactivated or removed. The government says the ban – a world-first policy

Navin Singh KhadkaEnvironment Correspondent, BBC World Service Getty Images India is the world’s third-largest carbon emitter At this year’s UN climate summit (COP30), under way in Brazil’s Belem city, all eyes are on India – the world’s third largest carbon emitter. India has not yet submitted a key climate plan that countries are required to