Russia launched a new barrage of drones and missiles at the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Tuesday, killing at least seven people, wounding 20, and disrupting electricity and heating systems, officials said.
Delegates from 70 national parliaments and interparliamentary organisations gathered in Stockholm on 23–24 November for the fourth parliamentary summit of the Crimea Platform, a diplomatic format aimed at addressing the consequences of Russia’s annexation of Crimea and the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday that the most “sensitive” parts of a proposed plan to end the war with Russia will be addressed in a direct conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump.
The United States and Ukraine have agreed on a revised peace framework to end the war with Russia, saying talks in Geneva produced significant progress toward an updated plan acceptable to both sides, they announced on Sunday.
Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan said he would have a phone call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Monday to discuss peace efforts in Ukraine, adding that he would also ask him to restart a deal for the safe passage of grains via the Black Sea.
The United States and Ukraine are set to continue work on Monday on a plan to end the war with Russia after agreeing to modify an earlier proposal that was widely seen as too favourable to Moscow, after talks in Geneva on Sunday.
Russian forces staged a "massive" drone attack on Sunday on Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, killing four people and injuring several others, officials said.
Britain, France and Germany known as E3, have drafted a counter-proposal to Washington’s 28-point Ukraine peace plan, keeping the U.S. outline as a starting point but reshaping it with their own security and reconstruction terms, according to a text seen on Sunday.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy publicly thanked the United States, its citizens, and President Donald Trump for continued support to Ukraine.
European, Ukrainian and U.S. officials met in Geneva on Sunday to examine Washington’s draft plan to end the war in Ukraine. The proposal has raised concern in Kyiv and among its allies, who say it includes major concessions to Russia.
Ukrainian drones hit the Shatura heat and power station in the Moscow region on Sunday (23 November), causing a major fire and cutting heating for thousands.
The leaders of eight Nordic and Baltic nations held a joint call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday, pledging continued military and economic support for Kyiv and reaffirming their commitment to Europe’s collective security amid Russia’s ongoing aggression.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that his latest proposal to end Russia’s war in Ukraine is not his final offer, adding that the conflict "should have been ended a long time ago."
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Saturday that the next key step in resolving the war in Ukraine is a meeting in Geneva, where U.S., Ukrainian and European national security advisers will advance the U.S.-led 28-point peace proposal.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed the war in Ukraine and the situation in Gaza on the sidelines of the G20 summit in South Africa, the Canadian government said on Saturday.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shared his views on a U.S.-drafted peace proposal during a phone conversation, after Washington signalled that Kyiv should accept the framework to end its conflict with Russia.
U.S. officials and lawmakers are alarmed over a meeting last month where Trump administration members met sanctioned Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev to draft a plan to end the Ukraine conflict, sources say.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has made an impassioned plea in a video message seemingly in response to the 28-point U.S.-backed plan which would see Kyiv give up some of its territory.
U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday he wants Ukraine to accept a U.S.-backed peace deal by Thursday, following warnings from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that Kyiv could risk losing a “key partner” if the proposal is delayed.
European Union support for Ukraine will continue, as the country is the victim of aggression, stated Ursula von der Leyen, President of the EU Commission, on Friday. She added that sanctions imposed on Russia are having a significant impact on its economy.
Ukrainan President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said after talks with a top U.S. Army official on Thursday he was ready for "honest" work with Washington on a plan to end the war in Ukraine, while European allies pushed back against punishing concessions to Russia.
The full 28-point framework outlining a proposed settlement between Ukraine and Russia has been published by Axios, but has yet to be officially published. Drafted by the U.S. administration, it says it's built on security guarantees, territorial provisions and long-term economic arrangements.
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the command post of the Russian forces “West” grouping on Thursday (20 November), meeting with Chief of Russia’s General Staff Valery Gerasimov and senior military officials, the Kremlin said.
The White House said on Thursday (20 November) that senior Trump administration officials met with Ukrainian representatives this past week to discuss a peace plan designed to be acceptable to both Ukraine and Russia.
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