The latest round of talks about peace may be drifting Ukraine’s way but it’s a carousel of chaos, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley

Strategic Analysis Australia Director Peter Jennings says, unfortunately, Ukraine will have to “trade some land for peace” with Russia in the 19-point draft plan. “What they need to do now is to hold out for as much as they can possibly get in terms ...

Our verification journalists are also assessing footage from Ukraine where Russian attacks have killed at least six people in the capital, Kyiv. Last night’s attacks come as diplomatic efforts to find a way to end the war continue.

Donald Trump says he hopes to meet the leaders of Russia and Ukraine soon, after "tremendous progress" on ending the war - but adds he'll only meet them if a peace deal is struck. Follow live below.

But controversy surrounding the leaked 28-point Ukraine peace plan (since revised down to 19 points), which was released at the height of the Venezuelan crisis, may compel the Kremlin to utilise a range of pressure points on the US administration, which goes beyond advances on the frontline in eastern Europe.

Trying the same thing over and over again, without success, is either the definition of insanity or Russian negotiation tactics, depending on your point of view.

From the front-line city of Pokrovsk in eastern Donetsk, to Zaporizhzhia in the south, there is little doubt that Russia is making advances. But, battlefield monitors suggest the picture is not quite so bleak for Ukraine as Trump and Putin suggest.

Two developments are dominating markets as we move through Tuesday. The first is news that Ukraine has agreed to the terms of a peace deal with US representatives according to reports in the US.

America’s top diplomat struck a relentlessly upbeat tone in Geneva, after a rollercoaster day of intensive negotiations aimed at convincing a skeptical Ukraine to accept the latest US proposals to end Russia’s brutal war.

Any discussion on resolving the war in Ukraine must begin with two fundamental realities: Russia is unable to achieve its military objective to defeat and

Ukraine has shown the US a viable peace deal - but can Trump shake off Putin’s influence? - ANALYSIS: The latest round of talks about peace may be drifting Ukraine’s way but it’s a carousel of chaos,