Putin Rejects US Peace Plan for Ukraine!

Russian President Vladimir Putin says some proposals in a U.S. plan to end the war in Ukraine are unacceptable to the Kremlin, suggesting that a deal is still some way off despite intense diplomacy. European leaders accuse Putin of feigning interest in peace efforts. Israeli and Thai officials say that hostage remains that were handed over to Israel Wednesday were those of a Thai agricultural worker killed during the October 7th attack. The return of his remains leaves a single hostage to be handed over in the first phase of the ceasefire deal. And Britain and Norway have announced joint naval patrols to protect undersea cables from Russia. The U.K. government said Thursday that a combined fleet of at least 13 warships will hunt Russian submarines and protect critical infrastructure in the North Atlantic.