Previous diplomatic attempts to break the deadlock have come to nothing and the nearly four-year war has continued unabated.

Mark Rutte's comments come a day after Putin rejected US proposals for peace in Ukraine after talks with US negotiators in Moscow.

Trump’s peace plan meets resistance as Ukraine, Russia and Europe weigh the latest proposal.

By Max Hunder HOSHCHA, Ukraine, Dec 4 (Reuters) - While many Ukrainian hospitals are struggling to cope with the endless influx of wounded, a maternity ward in the western town of Hoshcha lies eerily deserted.

Putin said his five-hour talks with Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, and son-in-law Jared Kushner were “useful,” but also “difficult work.”

The facility teaches both civilians and military personnel the skills to fly drones and hit targets.

Putin also claimed that Zelensky’s European allies have pushed for demands that are “absolutely unacceptable."

President Vladimir Putin said in an interview published on Thursday that Russia would take full control of Ukraine's Donbas region by force unless Ukrainian forces withdraw — something Kyiv has flatly rejected.

Thursday's meeting will follow U.S. talks with Putin in Moscow.

By Francois Murphy VIENNA, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Ukraine wants "real peace, not appeasement" with Russia, its foreign minister said on Thursday at the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe,

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump representatives tasked with negotiating an end to the war in Ukraine will face Russian President Putin.

The White House national security strategy lays out its conflict with Europe amid the Ukraine war—follow Newsweek's live coverage.