Ukraine could agree to halt hostilities and surrender territory currently occupied by Russia as part of a European-supported peace proposal, it has been revealed tonight.

European leaders have been informed by Volodymyr Zelensky that they must oppose any settlement put forward by Donald Trump requiring Ukraine to cede additional land - though Russia might be permitted to keep some of the territory it has seized.

However, this would involve freezing the front line at its current position and granting Russia effective control over the areas it holds in Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson and Crimea. This development follows Vladimir Putin's nuclear threats as he launched another devastating assault on Ukraine.

Mr Trump and Mr Putin are scheduled to conduct discussions in Alaska on Friday, reports the Mirror.