Progress in the path of peace amidst escalating battles between Ukraine and Russia.

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Fighting fronts in Ukraine are witnessing an escalation in the intensity of clashes, coinciding with reports of Kyiv's agreement to the basic terms of a potential peace agreement with Moscow, according to ABC News, citing a US official following high-level talks in Geneva. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pointed to "many prospects" for progress towards ending the war, stressing tangible results in recent talks. The Ukrainian National Security Council also confirmed reaching a common understanding with the American side regarding the elements of the peace plan, while discussing arrangements for an upcoming visit by Zelenskyy to Washington to complete the discussions. In Washington, US President Donald Trump and his team expressed optimism about the progress made, while Moscow announced that it had received the US proposal through unofficial channels, and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov expressed Russia's readiness to discuss the proposed formulas, considering that the draft plan is in line with the understandings of the Alaska summit. On the ground, mutual attacks continued; Ukrainian authorities announced the death and injury of a number of civilians in Russian shelling of Kyiv, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia, while Russian regions reported casualties and widespread damage as a result of Ukrainian drone attacks targeting residential and industrial facilities.