MOSCOW: Russia on Sunday said it had captured three more villages in eastern Ukraine as US, Ukrainian and European officials gathered in Geneva to discuss a controversial plan to end the war. Moscow's defence ministry said troops had seized Petrivske in the Donetsk region,

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Russia on Monday claimed fresh gains in its eastern Ukraine offensive, announcing the capture of three more villages as Kyiv’s forces struggle to hold the line.

European leaders are hoping to bolster the controversial plan, which Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy said was forcing his country to choose between "dignity" and a "key partner."

Russia’s offensive in Pokrovsk has intensified, with over 75% under its control. Ukraine resists in northern areas as the city’s strategic location makes it pivotal for both military and political objectives.

But now she does not know if she will ever go back, after fleeing Slovyansk this week to escape intensifying Russian air strikes and the approach of a front line that is biting ever deeper into Kyiv-controlled areas of the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine.

Trump defended the framework Friday, arguing that if Ukraine didn’t agree to it, “they will lose in a short period of time.” The president also insisted that his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, is “not looking for more war” once the Ukraine conflict is settled.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he is ready to work with the US on "their vision" for ending the war with Russia. Under the widely leaked plan, Kyiv would cede significant areas of the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine that it still controls,