US holds separate talks with Ukraine and Russia to discuss proposed ceasefire

Servicemen attend a dedication ceremony for soldiers near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine (Ukraine’s 24th Mechanised Brigade via AP)

US negotiators worked to hammer out details of a proposed partial ceasefire in Ukraine on Monday, meeting with representatives from Russia a day after holding separate talks with the Ukrainian team.

Each side has accused the other of undermining efforts to reach a pause in the three-year-old war.