Dec 08 Trump says Zelenskyy 'hasn't read' a U.S.-authored proposal to end Russia-Ukraine war By Susie Blann, Associated Press In an exchange with reporters on Sunday, Trump suggested the Ukrainian leader is holding up the talks from moving forward. Continue reading
Dec 08 Zelenskyy holds talks in London with European allies on U.S.-backed peace plan and security By Jill Lawless, Illia Novikov, Associated Press The leaders are working to ensure that any ceasefire is backed by solid security guarantees both from Europe and the U.S. to deter Russia from attacking again. Continue reading
Dec 06 Russia unleashes massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine as talks to end war continue By Susie Blann, Associated Press Russia used 653 drones and 51 missiles in the wide-reaching overnight attack on Ukraine, which triggered air raid alerts across the country and came as Ukraine marked Armed Forces Day, the country’s air force said Saturday morning. Continue reading
Dec 04 Watch 6:31 Corruption scandal rocks Ukraine as it fights for survival against Russia's invasion By Jack Hewson, Zeba Warsi A sprawling energy-sector scandal is rocking Ukraine. Last week, the country was shocked by the exit of President Zelenskyy’s chief of staff, Andriy Yermak. Ukraine's second most powerful man resigned after the state anti-corruption body raided his home. As Jack… Continue watching
Dec 04 Watch 8:50 Ukraine ambassador to U.S. on peace negotiations and corruption scandal By Amna Nawaz, Sonia Kopelev Ukrainian officials met with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff to continue negotiations over an American plan to end the war. Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Vladimir Putin in Moscow earlier this week, where the Russian president said he endorsed… Continue watching
Dec 04 Putin says there are points in the U.S. proposal on Ukraine war that he can't agree with By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin says some proposals in a U.S. plan to end the war in Ukraine are unacceptable to the Kremlin, indicating in comments published Thursday that any deal is still some ways off. Continue reading
Dec 03 Europeans accuse Putin of feigning interest in peace after talks with U.S. envoys stall By Lorne Cook, Illia Novikov, Associated Press The Russian leader “should end the bluster and the bloodshed and be ready to come to the table and to support a just and lasting peace,” said U.K. Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper. Continue reading
Dec 02 Watch 2:34 Witkoff and Kushner meet with Putin for latest talks to end Russia's war with Ukraine By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin on Tuesday. They were there for the latest round of negotiations on a plan to end Russia's war with Ukraine. Nick Schifrin reports. Continue watching
Dec 02 Putin accuses Europeans of sabotaging U.S.-led peace efforts in Ukraine By Associated Press Putin said the Europeans "don't have a peace agenda" and are on the side of war. Continue reading
Dec 01 As Russia and Ukraine mull Trump's peace proposal, land and security seen as main sticking points By Dasha Litvinova, Isobel Koshiw, Associated Press Diplomats face an uphill battle to reconcile Russia’s and Ukraine’s “red lines” as a U.S.-led push to end the war gathers steam. Continue reading