Zelensky says peace deal is '10%' away

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Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky said a deal to end the war with Russia is close but warned key issues, including territory and security guarantees, remain unresolved.

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00:00Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says his country is about 10% away from reaching a deal to end the war with Russia,

00:08but warns that the remaining issues are the most critical.

00:11He says any agreement must not reward Moscow for its aggression,

00:15and adds that the unresolved points will determine Ukraine's future security,

00:20as well as the prospects for lasting peace in Europe.

00:23In his New Year's Eve address, Zelensky said Ukraine wants the war to end,

00:28but not at the cost of its sovereignty or safety,

00:31adding that any peace settlement must include firm security guarantees to prevent Russia from launching another invasion.

00:38He also said the final 10% of negotiations would shape not only peace for Ukraine,

00:43but stability across the wider European continent.

00:46The comments come just hours after U.S. officials, including Envoy Steve Witkoff,

00:51held talks with Ukrainian and European security advisors.

00:54U.S.-led diplomatic efforts to end Europe's deadliest conflict since the Second World War

00:59have intensified in recent weeks, though both sides remain deeply divided.

01:04The main sticking point remains to be territory,

01:07with post-war settlement talks stalled over control of Russian-occupied regions.

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