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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced that his country is preparing meetings in the United States with representatives of President Donald Trump, as diplomatic efforts continue to secure a dignified peace and reinforce pressure on Russia.
Zelenskyy said that Rustem Umerov, Andriy Hnatov and other officials involved will continue discussions with representatives of President Donald Trump, with meetings expected to take place both in person and via phone over the coming days.
“There is constant contact between all partners and Ukraine,” Zelenskyy added.
The president described recent talks in Geneva and Florida as effective in ensuring Ukraine’s voice was heard.
“A dignified peace is only possible if Ukraine’s interests are taken into account,” he said.
Zelenskyy also stressed he will maintain daily coordination with other world leaders, exchanging ideas and agreeing on measures to strengthen security.
“The world sees that there is a real opportunity to end the war. Achieving this depends on a combination of constructive diplomacy and pressure on Russia. Both elements are crucial for peace,” he concluded.
Vince Zampella, co-creator of the Call of Duty gaming franchise, has died in a car crash involving a Ferrari crash on Monday in Los Angeles, United States.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel is monitoring recent Iranian military exercises and will raise the issue with U.S. President Donald Trump during his visit to Washington next week.
U.S. President Donald Trump has approved plans to construct a new class of battleships, which he described as larger, faster and significantly more powerful than any previous U.S. warship.
Libya’s chief of staff, Mohammed Ali Ahmed Al-Haddad, has died in a plane crash shortly after departing Türkiye’s capital, Ankara, the prime minister of Libya’s UN-recognised government has said.
It would be smart for Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to leave power, and the United States could keep or sell the oil it had seized off the coast of Venezuela in recent weeks, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday.
Military representatives from Cambodia and Thailand met in Chanthaburi province on Wednesday ahead of formal ceasefire talks at the 3rd special GBC meeting scheduled for 27th December.
France’s government is moving to pass emergency legislation to keep the state operating into January after lawmakers failed to agree on a 2026 budget, as pressure grows from investors and credit ratings agencies.
Australia’s most populous state has passed sweeping new gun control and anti-terror laws following a mass shooting at Bondi Beach, tightening firearm ownership rules, banning the public display of terrorist symbols and expanding police powers to restrict protests.
Thailand and Cambodia both reported fresh clashes on Wednesday, as the two sides prepared to hold military talks aimed at easing tensions along their shared border.
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