Peace Deal Stalls: Russia Demands Land Ukraine Won't Give

The United States says talks for a Ukraine peace plan are "90%" complete. However, a major disagreement over territory threatens to stop the deal. American officials report strong progress on issues like Ukraine's future ties to NATO. The main problem is Russia's demand to keep Ukrainian land it now occupies. Ukraine has not offered this territory in negotiations. Moscow has also rejected a key Western proposal. The plan suggested international troops, possibly from NATO countries, could monitor a future ceasefire. Russia says any Western military presence is unacceptable. Without agreement on these points, the nearly finalized deal cannot move forward. The negotiations remain stalled as the war continues.