{
  "id": 607681,
  "title": "Ukraine has given peace proposals to U.S. in bid for new talks: Zelenskyy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/ukraine-has-given-peace-proposals-to-u-s-in-bid-for-new-talks",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T22:04:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Global News",
    "slug": "global-news",
    "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12017530/ukraine-russia-zelenskyy-peace-proposal-us/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy disclosed peace proposals to the United States on Tuesday in an attempt to resume negotiations for an end to the conflict with Russia. These proposals follow recent suggestions by both Russia and Ukraine that US negotiators would soon visit their respective countries. Zelenskyy conveyed his proposals to the American side during his nightly video address, emphasizing that the US could assist in strengthening Ukraine's defense, particularly in air defense, and pressure Russia to change its plans. The plan, however, remains undisclosed.\n\nU.S. negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner visited Moscow last January but have yet to make the trip to Kyiv. Ukraine has repeatedly called for a ceasefire after nearly 4½ years of fighting, while Russia insists on a settlement that involves Ukraine ceding four regions Moscow claims and addressing the conflict's root causes. Zelenskyy recently accused Russia of employing North Korean-supplied ballistic missiles during an attack on the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia, resulting in seven steel plant workers killed and 21 injured. Three additional individuals, including a 15-year-old boy, lost their lives in the central Dnipropetrovsk region due to Russian drones and artillery fire.\n\nRussia is reportedly ramping up its production of ballistic missiles, aiming to exploit Ukraine's critical shortage of Patriot air defense interceptors and plans to mobilize more troops for a new offensive on the front line that spans 1,250 kilometers (775 miles) along eastern and southern Ukraine. Zelenskyy stated that Ukrainian intelligence has evidence suggesting Russia will exploit its September \"pseudo-election\" to declare a new mobilization, which would increase the number of fighting personnel. The Kremlin-backed United Russia Party and other pro-Kremlin parties are expected to retain their dominance in the Russian parliament after the vote. Russia declared a \"partial mobilization\" in 2022 following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February. Zelenskyy previously hinted at the possibility of a new mobilization. Russian officials have refused to comment on the matter. Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, a prominent critic of the current administration, said earlier this month that Russia doesn't need a new mobilization, as 200,000 volunteers had signed contracts in the first half of 2026. The Institute for the Study of War, a Washington-based think tank, analyzed the situation and warned that Russia's shortage of Patriot air defense interceptors could lead to significant damage to Ukraine over the winter and prolong the war.",
  "summary": "The Ukrainian president has warned that Russia is preparing for escalation and could use its parliamentary elections next month as a pretext to declare a new mobilization.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}