Many U.S. officials now acknowledge that Ukraine could be pushed into talks within months and might be forced to cede territory to end the war, the Washington Post (WP) reported on Nov. 26.

President-elect Donald Trump's choice for national security advisor said the U.S. should find "the framework of a deal."

Moscow has accused US President Joe Biden's outgoing administration of working against the plans of President-elect Donald Trump to resolve the war in Ukraine. "During the election campaign, Trump talked about wanting to make peace in some way and was leading everyone down a peaceful path,

Ukraine says Russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile, one carrying a conventional warhead, toward it. ICBMs can also be used to launch nuclear weapons, and Russian President Vladimir Putin recently lowered the bar for using nuclear weapons in what appeared to be a threat to the U.S. and its NATO allies.

A report in the New York Times suggested the Biden administration could look to return nuclear weapons in Ukraine, but experts think it is unlikely.

The specific measures of the newly elected US President Donald Trump's plan for Ukraine are currently unknown. However, within the next month, leading up to Christmas, the outlines of a possible peace settlement are expected to become clearer,