The conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues amid heavy fighting and stalled diplomacy. A US-backed peace plan is close, but unresolved core issues persist.

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• Russia claims Ukraine drone attack on Putin residence; Ukraine denies
•  Moscow says claim may affect its stance in peace talks
•  War approaching four-year mark with no decisive military victory
• Russia demands Ukraine give up occupied regions and NATO ambition
• Ukraine insists on full territorial integrity, including Crimea
•  About 20% of Ukraine territory currently under Russian control
•  Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant control remains major red line
•  Ukraine seeks long-term NATO-style security guarantees
•  Russia rejects foreign troop presence or binding defence pacts
•  Both sides intensify drone and missile strikes, targeting energy systems