Ukraine and Allies Warn US Against Rush to End Russia’s War (2)

Ukraine and its European allies signaled that key sticking points remained in US-brokered peace talks even as senior officials hailed progress in winning more favorable terms for Kyiv from a proposal backed by President Donald Trump.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said a meeting in Geneva on Sunday where Ukrainian and US negotiators came closer together resolved “some issues.” Still, he cast doubt on an initial Trump administration demand for Kyiv to cede territory and scale back its military — and said he foresaw no breakthrough this week.

“Peace in Ukraine won’t come overnight,” Merz told reporters in the ...