• Allied security advisers discuss peace proposals in Ukraine ahead of leaders' summit

    Allied security advisers discuss peace proposals in Ukraine ahead of leaders' summit

    Jan 03, 2026 08:07 PM EST

    ... include a multilateral framework agreement involving Ukrainian forces as the first line of defense, European-led troops deployed in Ukraine and U.S. “backstop” support. Ukraine’s deputy prime minister, Taras Kachka, said international partners have reached consensus on an economic support package of about $800 billion for Ukraine over ...

  • Brooks and Capehart on chances of Ukraine-Russia talks leading to peace in 2026

    Brooks and Capehart on chances of Ukraine-Russia talks leading to peace in 2026

    Jan 02, 2026 11:35 PM EST

    New York Times columnist David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including if Russia's invasion of Ukraine will end in 2026, President Trump issuing the first vetoes of his second term and their political predictions for the year.

  • Zelenskyy names Ukraine's head of military intelligence as his new chief of staff

    Zelenskyy names Ukraine's head of military intelligence as his new chief of staff

    Jan 02, 2026 04:14 PM EST

    ... ready” but warned that the remaining 10% — believed to include key sticking points such as territory — would “determine the fate of peace, the fate of Ukraine and Europe, how people will live.” New overnight attacksElsewhere in Ukraine, Russia struck a residential area of Kharkiv with two missiles Friday, Zelenskyy wrote ...

  • Russian drone attack on Ukraine's Odesa injures 6, including children

    Russian drone attack on Ukraine's Odesa injures 6, including children

    Dec 31, 2025 03:36 PM EST

    ... Wednesday called the Russian allegations "a deliberate distraction" from the peace talks. "No one should accept unfounded claims from the aggressor who has indiscriminately targeted Ukraine's infrastructure and civilians since the start of the war," Kallas posted on X. Ukraine weapons fund receives billions of dollars Zelenskyy said Wednesday ...

  • U.S. offers Ukraine 15-year security guarantee as part of peace plan, Zelenskyy says

    U.S. offers Ukraine 15-year security guarantee as part of peace plan, Zelenskyy says

    Dec 29, 2025 01:42 PM EST

    KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The United States is offering Ukraine security guarantees for a period of 15 years as part of a proposed peace plan, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday, though he said he would prefer an American commitment of up to 50 years to deter Russia from further attempts ...

  • What to know about the U.S.-Ukraine talks and proposal to end Russia’s war

    What to know about the U.S.-Ukraine talks and proposal to end Russia’s war

    Dec 28, 2025 10:50 PM EST

    President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said Sunday that they are closing in on a peace proposal aimed at ending the war with Russia. The two leaders met at Mar-a-Lago in Florida for talks that involved just the U.S. and Ukraine. John Yang speaks with Michael McFaul ...

  • WATCH: Zelenskyy meets with Trump in Florida to discuss end of Russia's war in Ukraine

    WATCH: Zelenskyy meets with Trump in Florida to discuss end of Russia's war in Ukraine

    Dec 28, 2025 05:31 PM EST

    ... s meeting with Zelenskyy. But Ushakov added that a “bold, responsible, political decision is needed from Kyiv” on the fiercely contested Donbas region in eastern Ukraine and other matters in dispute for there to be a “complete cessation” of hostilities. In overnight developments, three guided aerial bombs launched by Russia ...

  • Russia launches 'massive strike' on Kyiv, killing 1 and wounding many ahead of Ukraine-U.S. talks

    Russia launches 'massive strike' on Kyiv, killing 1 and wounding many ahead of Ukraine-U.S. talks

    Dec 27, 2025 04:34 PM EST

    ... which we know well,” he said, speaking via audio note in a Whatsapp chat with journalists. Zelenskyy said he would prioritize discussing security guarantees for Ukraine. The U.S. has committed to providing guarantees that mirror the NATO alliance's Article 5, which means an attack on Ukraine would trigger ...

  • 3 key issues that remain unresolved in U.S.-Ukraine talks on ending Russia's war

    3 key issues that remain unresolved in U.S.-Ukraine talks on ending Russia's war

    Dec 26, 2025 09:24 PM EST

    KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Several key issues remain unresolved in ongoing negotiations between Ukraine and the United States over a potential framework to end Russia’s war, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said last week. Speaking about a 20-point plan under discussion, Zelenskyy outlined the most difficult points, noting that Ukraine ...

  • Zelenskyy says he will meet with Trump in Florida on Sunday for talks on Ukraine security guarantees, 'territorial issues'

    Zelenskyy says he will meet with Trump in Florida on Sunday for talks on Ukraine security guarantees, 'territorial issues'

    Dec 26, 2025 03:17 PM EST

    ... Russia has given no indication that it will agree to any kind of withdrawal from land it has seized. In fact, Moscow has insisted that Ukraine relinquish the remaining territory it still holds in the Donbas — an ultimatum that Ukraine has rejected. Russia has captured most of Luhansk and about ...