President Trump has hinted that Ukraine may have to concede territory to Russia as part of any peace deal.

The US and Europe are locked in a war of words over Ukraine, with President Donald Trump's administration understood to be pressuring Western allies not to back a UN resolution explicitly blaming Russia for the war on Ukraine.

Ukraine and Russia hit each other in damaging attacks on Monday with dramatic footage showing an oil refinery in the city of Ryazan apparently in flames, and former PM ntold ITV's Good Morning Britain he believes a deal between the US and n minerals is close.

The EU and US have proposed rival UN resolutions, while G7 nations struggle to agree on language condemning Russian "aggression", reports the .

European officials warn the US could align with Russia and China to block a stronger resolution backing Ukraine.

The Kremlin has welcomed Washington's shift, saying the US is "reformatting" its approach to the conflict.

French President Emmanuel Macron is set to meet Mr Trump in Washington as efforts continue to repair the growing transatlantic divide.

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