People visit the graves of fallen Ukrainian soldiers decorated with Christmas trees and New Year's decorations at the Lychakiv Military Cemetery, in Lviv, on December 23rd. Photograph: Getty Images
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said he is ready to pull troops back from areas of the eastern Donetsk region still under Kyiv’s control and establish a demilitarised zone as part of a possible peace deal with Moscow.
The offer was the closest Mr Zelenskiy has come to addressing the thorny territorial disputes in Donetsk that have repeatedly derailed peace talks, signalling his willingness to compromise after weeks of US-mediated negotiations.
But the proposal also hinted at the significant gaps that remain between Ukraine and Russia.
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