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Ukraine troop cap contentious as US pushes for peace deal to end war

Cutting Ukraine's military might has been raised as among the key points in U.S. President Donald Trump's latest push to end the war at all costs. The original 28-point peace proposal, criticized in Ukraine for aligning with Russia's sweeping demands, envisioned a 600,000-cap for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Within days, European leaders sent a counterproposal, which reportedly included a push to increase the limitation to 800,000 instead. While imposing such restrictions on Ukraine, a country

Infantry recruits undergo basic training at an undisclosed location in Ukraine on Oct. 11, 2025.

Leaked calls expose US-Russia peace deal | Ukraine This Week

In the latest episode of Ukraine This Week, the Kyiv Independent’s Anna Belokur covers leaked calls showing U.S.-Russia coordination on a controversial peace plan and reports on backlash to Reese Witherspoon’s Moscow-set novel.

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