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Trump’s Ukraine ‘plan’: What each side wants from a peace deal

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Ukraine 's future is the focus of the Munich Security Conference (MSC) Ukraine 's President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned that his country must not be left out of any peace talks.

Russia currently controls around a fifth of Ukraine 's territory, mainly in the south and east.

Russia has formally annexed four regions of east and south Ukraine and wants them to be recognised as part of Russia .

Ukraine has always insisted any peace deal must include the full withdrawal of Russian troops.

Zelensky laid out his victory plan to Ukraine 's parliament in October .

It included Nato membership, joint US and EU protection of natural resources.

US defence sources claim that the US could provide some form of air defence to a peacekeeping force in return for access to minerals.

But Hesgeth has warned there would be no US troops on the ground Ukraine .