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In a joint declaration, the foreign ministers of Germany, France, Italy, Poland, Spain and the UK said that they "will continue to support Ukraine on its irreversible path to full Euro-Atlantic integration, including NATO membership." The ministers said they will also support Ukraine's accession to
Kaja Kallas, the EU's newly appointed high representative for foreign affairs and security policy, reiterated her proposal that about $300 billion in frozen Russian assets be used to aid Ukraine. Kallas stated that Ukraine has a legitimate claim to the funds the Western countries frozen following Russia'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky used his first meeting with US President-elect Donal Trump to talk of Ukraine's need for security guarantees in any negotiated peace deal with Russia, Reuters reported, citing two unnamed sources. The news come amid concerns in Kyiv that Trump's goal of
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday he was in favor of a diplomatic end to the war with Russia. "We, more than anyone in the world, want an end to the war. And certainly, a diplomatic end to the war will save more lives. And we
US President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday called for an "immediate" ceasefire in Ukraine and the launch of peace negotiations. Trump made the remark after a meeting with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday in Paris, where the leaders were attending a ceremony marking the reopening
Security guarantees will be vital for the recovery of Ukrainian economy if US President-elect Donald Trump starts negotiating an end to the war with Russia when he returns to office Jan. 20, said Metinvest CEO Yuriy Ryzhenkov. Ryzhenkov, who was speaking with The Guardian, said the economy could grow
Ukraine aims to end the war with Russia swiftly, and secure the return of some of its territory through diplomacy once Kyiv's NATO membership is assured, President Volodymyr Zelensky said. Zelensky acknowledged the challenges of reclaiming certain areas occupied by Russia, including Crimea, which Russia annexed in 2014,
US President-elect Donald Trump said he has nominated retired Lieutenant General Keith Kellogg to serve as special envoy for Ukraine and Russia. Kellogg was the chief of staff for the White House National Security Council during Trump's first term and he served as national security adviser to
US President-elect Donald Trump is mulling establishing a special envoy post focused exclusively on resolving the Russia-Ukraine conflict and is considering appointing his former intelligence chief, Richard Grenell, to the position, Reuters reported, citing four unnamed sources with knowledge of the transition plan. Although Trump is strongly considering
Some 52% of Ukrainians want their country to negotiate an end to the war as quickly as possible and 38% believe Ukraine should keep fighting until victory, according to a Gallup survey conducted in August and October. The results represent a resolute shift from the attitudes of Ukrainians recorded at
On the 1,000th day of the war, Kyiv launched US ATACMS missiles at Russian territory on Tuesday, using the permission from the outgoing US administration of Joe Biden, Reuters reported, citing unnamed sources. Ukraine announced that it hit a Russian weapons depot some 110 kms inside Russia, near the
Ukraine's parliament on Tuesday approved the 2025 state budget in the final reading, with planned spending for defense and security of UAH 2.23 trillion ($54 billion), the finance ministry said in a press release. The defense spending is equal to 26.3% of Ukraine's GDP
European leaders must be ready to deploy military forces to Ukraine to support any peace deal negotiated by US President-elect Donald Trump between Ukraine and Russia, Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna told the Financial Times. Tsahkna said NATO membership — as requested by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky — would be the
US President Joe Biden's decision to allow Ukraine to use US-made long-range missiles to strike deep into Russian territory has failed to garner support from Ukraine's other allies, signaling Biden's dwindling influence as he approaches the end of his term, Bloomberg reported.
Donald Trump's election victory could lead to an earlier-than-expected end to the war in Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with Ukrainian state broadcaster Suspilne. "I think the war will end, and not abstractly," Zelensky said. "There is no exact
