A revised Ukraine peace proposal; Trump speaks with Xi, and more

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  America and Ukraine drafted a new 19-point plan for peace in Ukraine,

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  according to Ukraine's Deputy Foreign Minister, following negotiations in Geneva on Sunday.

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  The revised proposal leaves out many of the contentious elements of America's original plan,

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  such as requiring Ukraine to cede territory.

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  Earlier Russia dismissed a counter-proposal drafted by European leaders as,

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  quote, completely unconstructive.

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  Negotiations are ongoing.

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  Donald Trump said he had accepted an invitation to visit Beijing in April after a call with China's leader Xi Jinping.

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  Mr.

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  Xi will then visit America later in 2026.

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  The pair discussed trade, the war in Ukraine and Taiwan, with Mr.

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  Xi pushing for the self-governing island's, quote, return to China.

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  Mr Trump may ease restrictions on the sale of NVIDIA's artificial intelligence chips to China,

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