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US dangles security guarantees for Ukraine but no deal on 'painful' territorial concessions

WORLD NEWS
16-12-2025 12:02 HKT
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks during a press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (not pictured), at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany December 15, 2025. REUTERS/Liesa Johannssen
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks during a press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (not pictured), at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany December 15, 2025. REUTERS/Liesa Johannssen
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