European leaders are gathering for an emergency summit on Ukraine amid concerns that U.S.-Russia negotiations could exclude the continent from key decisions
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy declared that Ukraine would not accept any peace deal made without its involvement, as European leaders reaffirmed their support and pledged increased military and economic aid to strengthen Kyiv’s position against Russia.
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev stressed diplomacy in resolving the Ukraine conflict as U.S.-Russia talks progress, while Kazakhstan grapples with sanctions-related economic challenges.
The Kremlin has dismissed Ukraine's claims of a Russian drone strike on Chornobyl as a "provocation." Despite Ukrainian and U.N. assurances that radiation levels remain normal, the incident unfolded during key talks at the Munich Security Conference on the Ukraine conflict.
Ukrainian officials say a Russian drone strike damaged the protective structure at the Chernobyl nuclear plant, though radiation levels remain normal. The International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed an explosion at the site, as Ukraine reported a wider wave of drone attacks overnight.
Kyiv and its European allies demanded to be included in any peace negotiations after U.S. President Donald Trump spoke with Russia’s Vladimir Putin and suggested Ukraine could neither reclaim all its lost land nor join NATO.
In an interview, the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy offers mineral partnership to US, emphasizes Ukraine's need for security guarantees and says he is keen to speak to Trump before Putin does, and proposes using gas storage for U.S. LNG supplies.
Keith Kellogg, the Trump administration’s special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, said in an interview on Friday that a negotiated deal to end the war between the two nations could be reached within months.
Anastasiya Lavrina speaks to US Naval Postgraduate School Professor Brenda Shaffer, and Melih Demirtas, Cappadocia University about the many military conflicts around the world today and their future once Donald Trump is back in the White House.
Russian forces have intensified attacks near Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine, aiming to disrupt supply routes and bypass the city. Meanwhile, both sides reported drone activity, with Ukraine intercepting Russian drones and Russia claiming to have downed Ukrainian ones.
The Southern Air Command of Ukraine reported on December 25 that air defense forces had destroyed 11 enemy targets in the Kherson region. Among the destroyed targets was a Russian cruise missile.
South Korea has detected North Korea’s plans to expand military support to Russia, including deploying troops and supplying advanced weapons like suicide drones, raising alarms over global security dynamics.
The Biden administration plans a $725M weapons package for Ukraine, including drones, HIMARS ammunition, and cluster munitions, as Russian forces gain ground.
G7 foreign ministers have reaffirmed support for Ukraine and condemned Russia’s nuclear rhetoric, warning of escalating security risks due to North Korea’s growing ties with Russia.
Russia has claimed that its air defence systems intercepted and destroyed seven Ukrainian missiles over the Kursk region overnight, amid rising tensions along the border.
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