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Buying Time to Reshape Trump Plans for Ukraine

Both Ukraine and the US struck a positive tone after talks.

A makeshift memorial near a heavily damaged residential building in Ternopil, Ukraine, on Saturday.Photographer: Yuriy Dyachyshyn/AFP/Getty Images

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By Mario Parker

November 24, 2025 at 10:59 AM UTC

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A rush of diplomatic activity with an apparent deadline in days has suddenly invigorated efforts to bring a halt to Russia’s war on Ukraine as it drags into a fourth winter.