Ukraine has given peace proposals to U.S. in bid for new talks: Zelenskyy

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday that Ukraine had handed proposals to U.S. negotiators for a plan to end the war with Moscow and suggested that Russia would use its parliamentary election next month as a pretext to declare a new mobilization. Zelenskyy’s announcement of fresh proposals for peace talks, largely stalled since the outbreak of the conflict with Iran, comes amid suggestions by both Russia and Ukraine that U.S. negotiators would soon pay a visit to their two countries.“We have conveyed our proposals to the American side,” Zelenskyy said in his nightly video address.“And the United States can help strengthen our defense, first and foremost with air defense, and put pressure on Russia so that its plans are different — to prepare for an end to the war rather than prolonging it.”Zelenskyy offered no details on the proposals. Story continues below advertisement U.S. negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were last in Moscow last January and have not yet visited Kyiv. 1:56 Zelenskyy calls for more defence missiles after Russian attacks kill 17 in Ukraine Ukraine has repeatedly called for a ceasefire after nearly 4-1/2 years of fighting. Russia says it wants a...